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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 & Community Partner Coordinator

(360) 647-6848

Community Partner Index 

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

Thank you for your collective commitment to The Bellingham Promise.

View Community Partner Index

Annual Promise Award Recipients: Community Partner Spotlights

Photo of Cynthia Wilson and Renee Swan-Waite at recognition event at the WWU haq ’temish-ew’xw e tse XwLemi – House of Healing
Cynthia Wilson and Renee Swan-Waite, Lummi Nation educators

Cynthia and Renee are shining examples of the way community partners impact our schools, exemplifying The Bellingham Promise in action.

Over many years, Cynthia and Renee have supported our teachers, instructional coaches and leaders in so many ways as we have implemented locally-focused Indigenous centered curriculum in support of the John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty curriculum.

Dr. David Beatty (second from right) with family and friend during a surprise visit
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.

BPS staff alongside staff from Compass Health holding a Community Partner of the Year banner
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.

Promise Stories: Our Community in Action