Our Position on Community-Centered Schools Learn More
In addition to providing a place to educate our children, schools are also important anchors that help define and sustain our neighborhoods. Few public institutions are more crucial to sustaining a community than schools. Recognizing this fact, the National Trust for Historic Preservation urges citizens across the country to retain existing schools or construct new ones where they can function as true community centers.
Helping Johnny Walk to School Learn More
About the Program
In 2008, the National Trust for Historic Preservation launched the Helping Johnny Walk to School: Sustaining Communities Through Smart Policy project to encourage the retention and development of community-centered schools. Learn More »
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Schools Success Stories
Preservation success stories are crucial tools for Americans trying to keep historic schools as vital parts of their communities. These case studies show how people across the country have preserved architectural landmarks, held onto neighborhood anchors, and created uniquely enriching educational settings. Case Studies »
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Model Policies for Preserving Historic Schools (PDF)
Not all older schools can or should be saved. However, there are many that are, or can become, high-performing facilities that meet the needs of students, teachers, and the community. Learn More »
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Looking Back
Ten years ago, the National Trust shined a spotlight on the many development and policy-related threats that our country's community-centered schools faced by placing schools on its annual listing of America's Most Endangered Historic Places. Today, the organization is still actively involved in advocating for these treasured national icons against many of those same threats – and some new ones. Learn More »
