SUN Community Schools are full-service neighborhood hubs where the school and partners from the community come together to make sure kids and families have what they need to be successful in school and in life.

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The P-3 Schools Project aligns early learning and grades Kindergarten through 3rd Grade by connecting families to school before they enter kindergarten and fostering parent leadership involvement through early grades.

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We offer youth mentoring, after-school programs, and other services for young adults needing to reengage in their education.

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Family advocates work alongside families to help reduce barriers and stressors in their home and promote self-sufficiency, so that students and their families can thrive.

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Community Schools

SUN School Services

SUN Community Schools are full-service neighborhood hubs where the school and partners from the community come together to make sure kids and families have what they need to be successful in school and in life. SUN Community Schools mobilize and strategically organize community resources to provide:

  • Education support and skill development for youth and adults
  • After school enrichment and recreation activities
  • Family involvement and support
  • Social, mental and health supports
  • Family and community engagement events
We are the lead agency for

7 SUN Community Schools

Wilkes Elementary School

SUN Site Manager:

Yessica Ramirez

Contact Yessica

Highland Elementary School

SUN Site Manager:

Nati Ascencio

Contact Nati

East Gresham Elementary School

SUN Site Manager:

Sara Diaz-Anaya

Contact Sara

Hall Elementary School

SUN Site Manager:

Stefany Avila

Contact Stefany

Clear Creek Middle School

SUN Site Manager:

Quela Cauich

Contact Quela

Ron Russell Middle School

SUN Site Manager:

Anthony Zafra

Contact Anthony

Floyd Light Middle School

SUN Site Manager:

Reyna Tapia

Contact Reyna

Family connection

Early Childhood Services

Prenatal-3rd Grade Services (P-3)

The P-3 Schools Project aligns early learning and grades Kindergarten through 3rd Grade by connecting families to school before they enter kindergarten and fostering parent leadership involvement through early grades. P-3 Coordinators support families feel connected, comfortable, and confident as members of their school community by providing play and learn groups, home visits, and parent groups.

Early Kindergarten Transition (EKT)

This is a school‐based summer program to increase parental involvement in their child’s learning, children’s attendance in kindergarten, and children’s success in school. The program is based around two core components: 1) Class time for children in kindergarten classrooms that are led by a kindergarten teacher, and 2) Family engagement activities that include a facilitated Parent/Caregiver Group and other activities intended to promote positive family-school relationships.

We currently offer

P-3/EKT services at the following schools

Wilkes Elementary School

P-3 Coordinator

Isabel Mora

Contact Isabel

Highland Elementary School

P-3 Coordinator

Sandra Guerrero

Contact Sandra

East Gresham Elementary School

SUN Site Manager:

Sara Diaz-Anaya

Contact Sara

Hall Elementary School

SUN Site Manager:

Stefany Avila

Contact Stefany
Support & Mentoring

Youth Advocacy & Education Reengagement Services

Youth Advocacy & Mentorship

Enlace is a youth mentoring program with a focus on promoting discussions based on culture, identity, social structures, and students’ roles in society, encouraging participants to explore and embrace their cultural heritage and engage in their communities.

We offer afterschool groups to support students, build core skills and master academic concepts. Our program incorporates social and cultural activities that are designed to bring students together with their peers and foster a sense of cultural pride within the school environment.

Education Reengagement

These services provide support to young adults ages 14-21, who have left high school or are at risk of leaving before earning their high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate to reengage in their education and explore their interests and opportunities.

For more information

Reach out to the Program Manager

Program Manager

Sarai Rodriguez

Contact Sarai
Advocacy & Education

Family & Community Engagement

Family Advocacy

Family advocates work alongside families to help reduce barriers and stressors in the home and promote self-sufficiency so that students can learn and families can thrive.

EPHC family advocates work 1:1 with parents and caregivers to access critical services they need for their families. They provide a wide range of services such as school system navigation, advocacy, social-emotional support, facilitate workshops of interest to parents & caregivers, provide education on child development, one-on-one skill building, among others.

For more information

Reach out to the program coordinator

Family Advocacy

Education Services Program Manager:

Betty Sanchez-Alarcon

Contact Betty

El Programa Hispano is a social service nonprofit that serves the entire lifespan to address the social determinants of health.

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