Promise Neighborhoods | A place and a set of strategies

Our vision is to ensure all children growing up in Promise Neighborhoods have access to great schools and strong family and community support systems that will prepare them to attain an excellent education and successfully transition to college and a career.

About Promise Neighborhoods

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Promise Neighborhoods is a place-based U.S. Department of Education program striving to turn poverty-concentrated neighborhoods into communities of opportunity. Learn more

Map the Grantees

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Want to know where grantees are located? Use the interactive map to learn more about grantees’ communities, strategies, and accomplishments.

Data Dashboard

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Curious about Promise Neighborhoods results? Grantees collect and report annual and biennial data aligned to results for students, families, and their communities. Dive into the data dashboard.

U.S. Department of Education Webinar Series

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Blending and Braiding: How to Make it Easier to Use Different Funding Streams to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child, is a webinar series co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House, with the goal to increase awareness and understanding of how to blend and braid federal, state, and local funds to implement whole child approaches to education and make it easier for these services to be provided and for students and families to access services. View the Series

Newsletter

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What's the latest news from neighborhoods? Check out the most recent edition of the Neighborhood Compass Newsletter for more information on current work in Promise Neighborhoods and training and technical assistance offerings.

Impact Stories

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What impacts are experienced Promise Neighborhoods making in their communities? From overcoming challenges to creating innovative solutions, read these stories that highlight what can happen when communities come together with a shared vision for progress.