Program Partners

We collaborate with many community partners to offer program enhancements and wrap-around services.

Major Partners:

Waltham Public Schools: funds a significant portion of the budget of the Waltham Family School, underscoring the institution's pivotal role in fostering educational excellence within the community.
City of Waltham: generously provides program space for free.

Community Partners:

Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall: offers summer camp scholarships for children of Waltham Family School families and hosts our annual Fiesta! celebration. Since 2010, dedicated families have generously donated backpacks filled with essential supplies to the children of Waltham Family School.
JF&CS: Referrals to Early Connections for trauma and the Circle of Security parenting curriculum focused on attachment
Communities United, Waltham Head Start, and Waltham Public Schools: preschool partners for some children of parents enrolled in Waltham Family School.
Family ACCESS: Raising a Reader early literacy program to encourage reading at home.
WATCH CDC: housing and tenants' rights workshops. Waltham Family School refers families to WATCH’s citizenship classes.
Charles River Community Health: parent health screenings.
Mount Auburn Hospital: diabetes, breast health, and cancer awareness workshops.
REACH: counseling for parents affected by domestic violence.
Healthy Waltham: food access through food banks and healthy eating/ living consultation.
Waltham Public Library: monthly book baskets aligned with the curriculum. WPL Literacy Librarian hosts regular library visits for Waltham Family School parents, all of whom receive library cards
Brandeis and Bentley Universities: volunteers assist in preschool and adult classes, as well as development efforts for the Friends of the Waltham Family School.
Waltham Partnership for Youth: summer Waltham Family School internships for secondary students
Waltham Fields Community Farm: As part of our summer programming, run a camp for WFS families.