Empowering Students.

Supporting Educators.

Engaging Families and Communities.

The Alliance for Public Schools collaborates with districts, educators, and families to design localized programs centered on a shared vision for student needs and success. Our ‘whole child, whole family, whole community’ approach transforms students into leaders, educators and families into partners, and community members into advocates for public education.

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Empowering Students. Supporting Educators. Engaging Communities.

The Alliance for Public Schools collaborates with districts, educators, and families to design localized programs centered on a shared vision for student needs and success. Our ‘whole child, whole family, whole community’ approach transforms students into leaders, educators and families into partners, and community members into advocates for public education.

The Alliance Approach:

Creating Sustainable Change at Every Level

We believe meaningful transformation happens when the entire education ecosystem is aligned—and when the unique strengths and needs of each community are honored. With more than a decade of experience designing and implementing stakeholder engagement programs in some of the nation’s largest school districts, we bring a student‑centered, data‑informed approach to our work. Our process grounds school improvement efforts in proven best practices while intentionally amplifying what makes each school, district, and community unique.

Every partnership starts with listening—let’s talk about what matters most in your community.

  • Strategic consulting on family engagement and student voice.
  • Data-driven initiatives to improve attendance, achievement, and school climate.
  • Customized leadership training for students and staff.

Learn more about how the Alliance partners with districts.

  • Advocacy campaigns to build public support for schools.
  • Community summits and events connecting families, educators, and leaders.
  • Partnerships with local organizations to amplify impact.
  • On-site training for student leadership groups.
  • Family engagement workshops and resources.
  • Implementation support for school improvement plans.
  • Professional Development for Leaders and Educators

Learn more about how the Alliance supports educators and schools.

DISTRICTS
  • Strategic consulting on family engagement and student voice.
  • Data-driven initiatives to improve attendance, achievement, and school climate.
  • Customized leadership training for students and staff.

Learn more about how the Alliance partners with districts.

COMMUNITIES
  • Advocacy campaigns to build public support for schools.
  • Community summits and events connecting families, educators, and leaders.
  • Partnerships with local organizations to amplify impact.
SCHOOLS
  • On-site training for student leadership groups.
  • Family engagement workshops and resources.
  • Implementation support for school improvement plans.
  • Professional Development for Leaders and Educators

Learn more about how the Alliance supports educators and schools.

Our Results

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Attendance Solutions

Supported student leaders in developing an attendance campaign to address over 1600 students with chronic absences. Increased over all school attendance 9% over two years.
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Graduation Pathways

Student-led initiatives improved campus climate and peer engagement. With student leaders rising from being identified as at-risk of dropping out to graduating in the top 10% of their class.
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Student-led Success

More than 80% of students who have been mentored by an Alliance trained peer mentor show improvement in one of three monitored areas of Attendance, Behavior, Course Progression compared to 32% of similar students who do not have a peer mentor.
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Community Engagement

Thousands of families mobilized for education advocacy including to pass local funding measures for public schools.

Testimonials

“I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with the Alliance for Public Schools. Their commitment to impact, in particular, around student and youth voice, makes them a strategic partner that I’m proud to have. We are excited to collaborate on infusing student voice and leadership into our America’s Healthiest Schools campaign.”

Daniel W. Hatcher, MPH -Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

“The Alliance’s longstanding work with families brought clarity and direction to our efforts—allowing us to align both people and funding to more effectively support families and improve student academic outcomes.”

Dr. Shana Rafalski – Former Chief of Staff Clark County School District, Nevada.

“Leadership training totally changed how I think about leading. I used to think being a leader meant going first or doing everything myself, but it’s really not like that. Most of the time, it’s about being the organizer, the hype person, and making sure everyone gets a chance to speak up and shape what we do.”

Student at Chamberlain High School, Tampa, Florida

“We were honestly blown away tonight. Seeing the science projects our kid is doing at school… wow. It gave us such a better picture of what they’re learning, and we’re just so grateful—now we actually know how to help and cheer them on at home.”

Parent of 3rd grade student Ridgecrest Elementary School, Largo, Florida