School Partnerships
Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Career.
Partner School Benefits
Annual Impact Report
Partner schools receive reporting on CORE Academy’s overall impact, along with specific impact metrics connected to their high school.
Specified School Metrics
Partner schools receive high school-specific impact metrics, showing how CORE is supporting their students and career-connected opportunities.
Partner Recognition
Partner schools are recognized in the CORE space at the Effingham Technology Center, on the CORE website, and in printed campaign materials.
Event Signage
Partner schools are included on portable signage used at community events and other CORE-related outreach opportunities.
Clay County
- North Clay
Clark County
- Marshall
Cumberland County
- Cumberland
- Neoga
Effingham County
- Altamont
- Beecher City
- Dieterich
- Effingham
- St. Anthony
- Teutopolis
Jasper County
- Newton
Shelby County
- Cowden-Herrick
- Stewardson-Strasburg
- Shelbyville
How Partner Schools Support Student Success
Student Access
Helps keep CORE Opportunities available at no cost to students.
Hands-On Learning
Supports real-world career exploration, tools, materials, and instruction.
Career Readiness
Helps students build confidence, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Regional Impact
Strengthens the connection between schools, employers, and future workforce needs.
Connecting Students to What Comes Next
School partnerships help bridge the gap between classroom learning and real career opportunities. Through CORE Academy, students gain access to hands-on experiences that help them explore local career pathways, build practical skills, and better understand the opportunities available after high school.
These partnerships also help schools give students more ways to discover their strengths and plan for the future. By supporting CORE, partner districts help keep career-connected learning accessible at no cost to students while strengthening the connection between education, employers, and the region’s future workforce.
Partner School Participation
CORE Academy’s school partnership model is simple, sustainable, and based on district size. Each annual partnership helps support student access to hands-on learning, while an initial three-year commitment helps CORE plan ahead and continue offering opportunities at no cost to students.
High School Student Count
Annual Partnership Level
Fewer Than 150 Students
$2,500
151-300 Students
$4,000
301-499 Students
$5,500
500+ Students
$10,000
Partner Schools Annual Funding Goal
School district partnerships are an important part of CORE Academy’s long-term funding plan. The current goal is to raise $32,000 through annual school partnerships, helping sustain hands-on, career-connected learning for students across the region.
CORE’s participation goal is for 50% of partner schools to contribute in 2026, with a stretch goal of 100% annual participation and $64,000 in school partnership support by 2027.
