Montessori Life/Fall 2010
In 2002, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) adopted a policy committing itself to develop all schools in the district as community learning centers. The district was beginning a billion dollar Facilities Master Plan to rebuild and renovate all its schools. They wanted these schools also to function as neighborhood hubs that would be open extended hours for community agencies and organizations to provide health resources, social services, and cultural opportunities for students, their families, and the surrounding neighborhood. Each school community was to establish goals, assess needs, and develop the kind of programming and partnerships that would support student success and contribute to the vitality of the neighborhood.