Our Vision
Better Together aims to increase the number of students who complete high school, enter post-secondary education and/or training, and begin work in careers they find meaningful, through collaborative, innovative, data-driven initiatives along the “cradle to career” continuum.
Who We Are
The Better Together partnership is working together as a region.
Education • Business /Service Clubs • Early Learning Professionals
Government Agencies • Nonprofits & Foundations • Individuals
School Districts
- Bend-La Pine
- Crook County
- Culver
- Jefferson County
- Redmond
- Sisters
- High Desert ESD
Higher Education Institutions
- Central Oregon Community College
- Oregon State University—Cascades
- Oregon State University—Open Campus
Our Framework
Our Strategies
Early Learning
Supporting Families
Bridges
Education to Career
HEALTHY BIRTHY
SUPPORTED FAMILIES
EARLY CARE
KINDERGARTEN READINESS
NINTH GRADE ON TRACK
EIGHTH GRADE MATH
MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
THIRD GRADE LITERACY
HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION
EARLY WORK EXPERIENCE
BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL
MEANINGFUL CAREER
