We work with schools nationwide to measure and improve school climate. Our goal is to promote positive school climate: a safe, supportive environment that nurtures social and emotional, ethical, and academic skills.

Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI) - The CSCI is a research-based needs assessment that provides immediate feedback on how students, parents, and school personnel perceive a school's climate for learning. Support this project, or learn more about the CSCI.

Professional Development - We provide workshops, presentations, regional trainings, school consultations and more to local and national schools.

Annual Summer Institute - Each year we bring together educators, practitioners, researchers, and parents from across the country to learn about essential school climate improvement practices.

We were founded in 1996 at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Research repeatedly proves that positive school climate is directly connected to reduced bullying, lower dropouts, increased teacher retention and improved academic performance.

Plainly put, how we feel about being in school shapes our learning and development. In a country where 1 in 4 students feels unsafe in schools and nearly 50% of teachers leave within their first 5 years of teaching, it's essential for schools to cultivate and maintain supportive learning environments for their students, staff and teachers.

Keep connected to school climate trends and issues nationwide — Sign up for School Climate Matters, our quarterly e-newsletter. Click the link to read archived newsletters containing expert knowledge, stories from the field, resources and more.

Here's how you can get involved to help students, staff and parents nationwide:

Start a fundraising page for our School Climate Counts Fund. 100% of donations to this fund go directly to schools, giving them the tools they need to help our children learn in safe, caring and supporting environments.

Create a page and please invite your friends, family and passionate change-makers to make a small donation today, with this meaningful message:

For every $2 you donate, you help give teachers and students a voice in shaping their school's climate. You also help CSEE give schools the tools they need to help our children learn in a safe, caring and supportive school climate. So, make a donation today—your small but longlasting donation will help make school climate count!