Beyond Academics: Schools Shape Students and Communities

Parents and teachers know that kids don’t just go to school for academics. Schools are a safe haven, a community for children to connect with their peers, learn the value of collaboration and play, and become immersed in a secure environment surrounded by role models and trusted adults—all while keeping up with their studies in the classroom.

“Schools are important for our communities, but they are even more important for our children,” said Sylvère Baransegeta, a school social worker in a French-speaking school board. “When a student comes home from school and wants to talk about their great day at school, when they’re excited to go back to school the next day, that’s when you can see how important school is for them.”

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