This study leverages data collected from a study of Baltimore's 21^st Century School Buildings Program to understand the potential of a school facilities investment to catalyze community development. We leverage a school-community partnership typology to examine partnerships at 21CSBP schools in three neighborhoods. We found that schools provided critical resources to their school and place-based communities and were linked to community development efforts. We argue that community development partnership models are possible when schools and their partners view their work as going beyond the schoolhouse door. The study extends the field's understanding of the interdependence of school and neighborhood improvement.

本研究利用从巴尔的摩 21 世纪学校建筑计划研究中收集的数据^来了解学校设施投资在促进社区发展方面的潜力。我们利用学校-社区伙伴关系类型来检查三个社区的 21CSBP 学校的伙伴关系。我们发现，学校为其学校和本地社区提供了重要资源，并与社区发展工作相关联。我们认为，当学校及其合作伙伴认为他们的工作超出校舍大门时，社区发展伙伴关系模式是可能的。该研究扩展了该领域对学校和社区改善相互依存关系的理解。