Citizen Schools helps all students thrive through hands-on, community-connected learning.

 
 
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Supporting school & districts, priorities around student learning and community engagement

by bringing real-world context into the classroom through Experience-Based Learning projects and

volunteer partnerships that foster meaningful relationships between students, educators, and the broader community.

 

Citizen Schools provides schools and districts with:

 

Year-long service fellow trained & placed at school

Experience-Based Learning (EBL) project support

Volunteer matching & community partnerships that provide mentors for students

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35,000+

K-12 students reached in year one of the AmeriCorps Fellowship

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85%

of educators felt confident that they could use experiential learning practices to support student outcomes

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95%

of AmeriCorps Fellow Host Sites reported a ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ experience hosting a fellow

I liked watching the students grow as independent learners and seeing them work through productive struggle.
— Educator
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Where we work

 
California

California

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

New York

New York