Samuel Gompers School was designated a City of Philadelphia community school in 2017. 

After extensive outreach and feedback collection led by the community school coordinator and assisted by the community school committee, the following priorities were identified for the school.

Top priorities

• Expand extra-curricular programming for students
• Introduce new opportunities for students to engage in physical activity
• Promote awareness of social and emotional well-being resources for youths and adults

Secondary priorities

• Increase access to healthy food and nutritional awareness
• Improve access to academic supports before and after school
• Create new opportunities for social and cultural exploration