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Family Involvement in Seattle Public Schools

Family and Community Partnerships Grants

MINI GRANTS AWARDED
Family Involvement Mini Grant Opportunity for K-12th
Please view our NEWS page for more information.

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The Office of Family and Community Partnerships administers funds through the 2005-2012 City of Seattle's Families and Education Levy to focus on family involvement in education. As a result of this investment, the following outcomes will be achieved:

  • Increased school readiness
  • Increased academic achievement
  • Dropout reduction

For Schools
Funding was made available to all elementary and K-8th grade schools in a competitive, city-wide grant process. Awards will be made for the period of one school year, from November 2005 to August 2006. We are pleased to announce that 10 elementary schools have been given grants of $10,050 each. Schools are:

  • T.T. Minor
  • Hawthorne
  • Broadview-Thomson
  • Dearborn Park
  • Beacon Hill
  • Bailey Gatzert
  • High Point
  • John Muir
  • Concord
  • Rainier View

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For Community Based Organizations
Funding was made available to organizations that serve high-need populations through a competitive process. Five community-based organizations have received grants to provide culturally relevant, family involvement services to grant recipient schools. School representatives, the City of Seattle, and the Office of Family and Community Partnerships worked together to create this grant process. Organizations are:

  • Neighborhood House
  • Catholic Community Services -Youth Tutoring Program
  • Refugee Women's Alliance
  • Urban Impact (ECOM)
  • SouthwestYouth and Family Services

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