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Community Partners

Engage with us as a community partner!

Thank you for your interest in partnering with Bellingham Public Schools. Returning and prospective community partners - please use the form below to connect with us.

Bellingham Schools values community partnerships as a key strategy to student success. We develop partnerships and engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, including families and community partners, to support the success of all students.

 

Community Partner Form

Mission

Our mission is to collaboratively serve the youth of the Bellingham community by utilizing available resources to provide comprehensive support. We are committed to providing activities/programs/support that enhance academic and cultural experiences, support the whole child, and ensure every student acquires the knowledge, skills, and character to become a productive citizen. In line with the Bellingham Promise, we aim to create opportunities enriched with partnerships that ensure our students have the support they need to thrive.

Vision

We envision a community where every student reaches their full potential. Through strong partnerships and holistic support, we aim to equip students with the tools to excel academically, culturally, and personally and contribute positively to a changing world.

Contact

Jennifer Gaer

Volunteer Coordinator

(360) 647-6848

Community Partner Index (Coming soon)

We are grateful to have more than 40 community partners engaging with our students, staff and school communities through early learning education, health and wellness services, athletic programming, afterschool enrichment and more.

We will soon update this page with an index of our valued community partners.

Annual Promise Award Recipients: Community Partner Spotlights

Dr. David Beatty, longtime supporter of ocean science and salmon education
Dr. David Beatty, longtime supporter of ocean science and salmon education

Dr. David Beatty is known as “Dr. Dave” to students and has been passionate in providing science education, specifically salmon education, for decades.

His efforts have been instrumental in community-supported organizational work to ensure each elementary school in Bellingham Public Schools has a fish tank for students to observe and care for salmon eggs.

Compass Health, local healthcare partner
Compass Health, local healthcare partner

Compass Health’s commitment to serving Bellingham Public Schools is an inspiration, with widespread impact.

For close to a decade, Compass Health has been providing mental health services to our schools with flexibility and love. Compass Health’s services are eligible for students who identify as low income.

Vamos Outdoors Project, local nonprofit serving Latine, migrant, multilingual and newcomer youth and families through outdoor and academic programs
Vamos Outdoors Project, local nonprofit serving Latine, migrant, multilingual and newcomer youth and families through outdoor and academic programs

Vamos Outdoors Project has exemplified a strong commitment to serving Bellingham Public Schools with widespread, inspirational impact.  

Bellingham Public Schools has partnered with Vamos for many years as many students have richly benefited from the organization’s work providing environment education and outdoor leadership to underserved communities.  

Promise Stories: Our Community in Action