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When neighbors or community organizations think of your school, what is their first thought? Is the school seen as a Monday-through-Friday institution where kids are dropped off at eight o’clock and picked up at three and weekends are silent? Or is your school a fully functioning community school, open on weekends, complete with basic health care, where you can get vaccinations and basic health screenings? Is there a staff of social workers who are there to assist families? Is your school’s library open after hours for parents to bring kids for checkout or story time?

How about its availability for constituents to pay nominal fees to host gatherings, community sporting events, or other activities? Maybe your school is an official storm shelter. All these factors influence how people perceive your school, and by extension, how they see you. If you feel that something is missing from your school’s image, work with your staff to develop a short (five questions) survey to find out how your community feels about your school. Contact your district’s public information office. They may already have this data on file for you to review.