C.B. Community Schools

C.B. Community is a private school designed to serve Philadelphia youth in the foster care system. Our students range from ages 14-20 and are working to attain their high school diplomas through competency-based learning. Many of our students have suffered abuse and neglect; our unique model operates on a social-emotional learning system, incorporating trauma treatment into everyday life for our students.

At C.B. Community Schools we show our students that they matter through LOVE IN ACTION. Our school team does the hard work to ensure that our students are safe and their needs are met. Our students have space to heal and grow. CBCS has a full Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) team available twenty-four hours a day so that our students who have experienced trauma can feel peaceful and have the supports they need to be ready to learn. 

Our education is transparent. We are a competency-based school with small class sizes and special education support. Every student can see what they need to learn and how they are going to get there. Students regain trust in the educational process because they decide their own paths, envision their futures and explore postsecondary opportunities.

At C.B. Community Schools, we create a platform for student agency. Students have a voice and develop that voice to show the world that they matter. We are a true community school collaborating with caregivers, child welfare workers and community partners to ensure that our students have everything they need to be successful in the world.