Public Schools and Communities Division Welcome to the Public Schools and Communities Division!
Welcome to the Public Schools and Communities Division! Not since the civil rights era have our public schools and K-12 education faced so many challenges. If you are interested in and concerned about K-12 public education, our public schools, and their impacts on neighborhoods and communities, then please join our Division! We promote communication and professional learning opportunities that address the many intersections of school planning and planning for great communities.
The mission of the Public Schools and Communities Division is to create stronger linkages between the planning profession and public school districts to support and strengthen public education and public schools, create stronger neighborhoods and communities, and increase opportunities for our youth and their families, as well as to integrate public schools into community planning more holistically to ensure land use, housing, transportation, and other planning policies minimize inequities and maximize resources and opportunities within our schools and communities.
APA Public Schools + Communities Division (PS+CD) ONLINE CONFERENCE
We are excited to announce that our inaugural Online School Planning Conference will take place on November 7, 2025!
Register now for the 2025 APA School Planning Summit, where you will gain valuable insights from more than 12 educational sessions/facilitated discussions on how planners can better support our public schools and communities.
AICP members can earn more than 13 CM credits as session recordings will also be available to registrants after the conference.
Explore the full conference program and speaker lineup on the conference website or via PDF.
