Founded in 1979, the Center for Supportive Schools is headquartered in Princeton, NJ with additional offices located in Wake Forest, NC and New York City. Theur staff and board include leaders in education, psychology, public health, law, public policy, research, and evaluation. The commitment and dedication of their staff and board have established CSS’s reputation of excellence in leadership training and educational innovation. Together, they are working tirelessly to ensure that CSS achieves its vision that one day, all children will thrive in schools that graduate them prepared for the rigors of college and a life filled with meaningful work, active citizenship, and personal fulfillment.

Formerly known as the Princeton Center for Leadership Training, their mission is to develop, disseminate, and promote peer leadership, advisory, and other evidence-based K-12 solutions that enable and inspire schools to more fully engage students in learning, better connect students to their schools, motivate and equip students to make decisions responsibly, and accelerate academic achievement.

Vision:

They are driven by the vision that one day, all children will thrive in schools that graduate them prepared for the rigors of college and lives filled with meaningful work, active citizenship, and personal fulfillment.

Mission:

 

They develop, disseminate, and promote peer leadership, advisory, and other evidence-based K-12 solutions that enable and inspire schools to more fully engage students in learning, better connect students to their schools, motivate and equip students to make decisions responsibly, and accelerate academic achievement.