Office of Community Partnerships and Engagement

Vision

To build broad-based, innovative partnerships that strengthen all ACPS students' education. Through partnerships, we can inspire civic engagement in students and encourage lifelong learners.

Goals

• Support existing partnerships between ACPS and business/community groups to enhance the efforts of ACPS to be a high-performing school division.
• Create new partnerships between the school division, local schools, businesses, and community agencies to support the education of all children.
• Heighten community awareness of the desire of ACPS to partner with local businesses and community agencies actively.
• Support efforts and growth opportunities for family engagement and volunteers.
• Investigate, develop and implement systems designed to increase strategic funding and programmatic support for ACPS.
• Collaborate with families in providing the high-quality services that they need to be leaders in the education of their children.
• Encourage a sense of community ownership of our schools and support the development of the academic, social, physical, creative, and emotional needs of students.

Office of Community Partnerships & Engagement Team

Taneika Taylor Tukan
Executive Director, Office of Community Partnerships and Engagement
taneika.tukan@acps.k12.va.us

Krishna Leyva
Assistant Director, Family and Community Engagement Center (FACE)
krishna.leyva@acps.k12.va.us

Gerson Paniagua
Assistant Director, School Engagement and Community Partnerships
gerson.paniagua@acps.k12.va.us