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Student, Family, & Community Engagement

The KHSD Department of Student, Family, & Community Engagement collaborates with all educational partner groups to create data-driven and innovative best practices for student success. We nurture relationships, build trust, identify inequities, analyze data, and develop, implement, and monitor action plans for sustainable and continuous improvement that will lead to transformative student outcomes.

Our mission is to cultivate an inclusive environment that amplifies student, family, and community voices. We are dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships and creating opportunities for meaningful participation and engagement. Through open communication and shared responsibility, we strive to create a vibrant educational community where every student can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

  • Supporting strong relationships: KHSD Schools welcome and respect families, build community among diverse family populations, and actively engage family members to resolve conflicts and repair harm.
  • Facilitating two-way communication: KHSD Schools actively reach out to hear from families. Communication processes are clear to families and encourage a mutual exchange of information and perspectives.
  • Linking to learning: Families are encouraged and supported to be involved in their children’s learning at home and at school.
  • Valuing diversity: KHSD Schools respect and affirm the value of students’ diverse cultures, backgrounds and family structures. KHSD School site and district staff demonstrate and promote cultural competence.
  • Speaking up for every student: Families are empowered to be advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that students are treated fairly and have equitable access to learning opportunities.
  • Sharing power and decision-making: Families are encouraged and empowered to participate in formal and informal structures for making decisions about their children, schools, and the KHSD.
  • Connecting families to community resources: KHSD Schools helps family’s access useful community resources and services.