THE WHY AND HOW OF SCHOOL AND

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Opportunities for School-Community Partnership
Partnership implies two parties helping each other. Both
parties benefit. This means that if a school - community
partnership exists, both parties benefit from the
relationship.
What can the community do for schools?
Here are examples of what a community can do for
schools:
1. Brigada Eskwela - This program engages all
education stakeholders to contribute their time, effort and
resources in ensuring that public school facilities are set
in time for the forthcoming school opening. It takes place
more or less two weeks before classes begin in June

2. Curriculum development - This can mean use of

community resources for learning. e.g. museum, elders of
the community as key informants in research or resource
persons in the study of local history
 3. Work experience programs - Business
establishments and offices in the community can serve as
training ground for learners. A concrete example is the
Work Immersion required of Senior High School students.

4. Remediation and enrichment classes - Parents and

retired teachers may be involved in the School Reading
remediation and Learning Enrichment Programs.

5. Youth Development Programs - The young may involve

themselves in youth development programs and develop
their skills and talents, learn how to deal positively with
peers and adults and serve as resources in their
communities.
 6. Community Service - Examples of community service
are students participating in tutorial programs,
community reforestation programs, clean up drive for a
river, assisting in medical mission; school head involved
in planning local celebrations, teachers managing
programs, projects, activities; school band playing in
fiesta parade

What can schools do for communities in return?

 Schools may allow the community to use school

resources. Here are concrete examples enumerated
by the DepEd Primer on School Community
Partnership:

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 1. Classroom used by community organizations for meetings
2. School used as a polling place and venue for medical mission which it may co-
sponsor with the Rural Health Unit
3. School used by the Rural Health Unit for mothers' class on child care
4. School used as an evacuation center
5. School facilities used for community assemblies
6. School basketball court used for local celebrations and barangay sports league
7. Schools conduct livelihood skills-training programs for parents and out-of-school
youths by using school resources
8. Livelihood skills-training for parents and out-of-school youths by teachers
themselves

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Sociological Basis of School-Community
Partnership?
The functionalist theory states that institutions must
perform their respective functions for the stability of
society. Other institutions must come in if one
institution fails to do its part for the sake of society
 Legal Bases for Parents and Community
Involvement
School and community partnership means school head, teachers, learners, parents of
learners and non-teaching personnel working together with civic and religious leaders,
alumni, other parents, non-government organizations, government organizations for the
good of children.
 The upbringing of children is the main and irreplaceable duty and responsibility of
the family. But with the weakening influence of the family on the upbringing of
children and with children's unlimited exposure to modern technology like the
internet, the challenge for schools to teach the young has become even greater. So
schools cannot do it all. They have to partner with community. RA 9155-
Governance of basic Education Act

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  RA 8525
 In this partnership, children, the primary customers of schools, are most benefited but school
and community are likewise mutually benefited.
 RA 9155, also known as the Governance of Basic Education Act, BP 232 which is the
Education Act of 1982, RA. 8525, Adopt -A-School Program Act and Agenda 2030 stipulate
school and community partnership
 There are many opportunities for school and community partnership. The Brigada Eskwela
which is now institutionalized in DepEd Schools is a glaring proof of school and community
partnership. Schools with all its human and material resources can offer services also to the
community in many ways.

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 Thank you
PREFERRED BY:
RAYMOND RIVAS
CATHY JEANE DIAWATAN
REABETH ARIP
RANDY CABANDA
MARIA DIANA DAZ
JERSON LOZANO
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