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CORE: the Coalition for Residential Education is the national nonprofit organization promoting and strengthening residential education programs for economically and socially disadvantaged youth.

CORE supports the development of high-quality residential education programs through:

-Advocacy
-Professional Practices
-Public Awareness
-Capacity-Building through Collaboration
-Information and Resources

Residential education is an umbrella term for community-like settings where at-risk children live and learn together, outside their homes, within stable, supportive environments. Whether called a prep school, children's home, boarding or residential charter school, residential education is a viable and important option for thousands of children.

Residential education serves children severely challenged by homelessness, abuse, neglect and low-income, high-crime neighborhoods. Family interaction and connection are maintained whenever possible and appropriate. Though the programmatic models differ, each program shares a core mission: to provide a way for young people to excel through high-quality education.

Long recognized as a desirable model for children from more affluent families, residential education affords at-risk children a similar opportunity - helping them navigate a solid course in career, relationships...and in life.