Community School Program

What is a Community School?

A Community School is a school where specific resources are designated to provide additional supports and resources to students, families and staff in order to build effective partnerships that promote teaching and learning and whole-child development and and that prepare students to graduate ready for success in college, career and life.

In SFUSD, we have nearly 60 Community Schools (including 11 High Schools) funded by the California Department of Education - California Community School Partnership Program, Department of Children Youth and Their Families (DCYF) - Beacon Community Strategy, and the Student Success Fund administered by DCYF. 

Each SFUSD Community School prepares an annual Implementation Plan, informed by a comprehensive Hopes and Needs Assessments, and in collaboration with the School Site Council, to determine how to organize its resources to support all students, but in particular to ensure targeted support to Focal Students (African American, English Learner and Special Education students).

What is Abraham Lincoln's Community School Program like?

ALHS Community Schools Timeline
Summer 2024ALHS successfully applies to be a Community School
Awarded the Student Success Fund Readiness Grant until June 2026
August 2025Community School Coordinator is hired, Hopes and Needs Assessment conducted
December 2025ALHS awarded the Student Success Fund Implementation Grant awarded until June 2029

 

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What does the Student Success Fund Implementation Grant pay for in 2026-27

Based on the Hopes and Needs Assessment Conducted in Fall 2026, and with the support of the School Site Council, this is the 2026-27 Implementation Plan and Budget for ALHS' Community School Program.

 

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Community-Based Organization Partners Network

Community Partners List

Meeting Notes

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Student Opportunities Center

TBD

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Meet the Team
Jessica Sanchez portrait

Jessica Sanchez - Bilingual Family Liaison
sanchezj5@sfusd.edu - 628-900-3486

My name is Jessica Sanchez. I am the Spanish Speaking 
Liaison at Abraham Lincoln High School.

Ways that I am here to support are:

  • Help with translation
  • Advocating for families
  • Connecting families to school staff
  • Academic support for students
  • Helping with Resources

Chinese Family Liaison - TBD

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Eric Cuentos - Community School Coordinator
cuentose@sfusd.edu - 628-466-1268

Into this new role of Community School Coordinator 
at Lincoln High School, Eric brings his long experience 
working in different community-based organizations 
in San Francisco, and a commitment to making sure 
that students and families are connected to the supports 
and resources they need to be successful. Eric is a parent
with 4 children in San Francisco Unified School District.

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Student and Family Resources

Resources at School

Resources in the Community

  • Cal-Fresh
  • Multipurpose Family Income Form
  • Resources for Students Experiencing Homelessness
  • Resources for Immigrants and Refugees
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This page was last updated on June 8, 2026