As K-12 schools strive to enhance education for their students while enabling educators to focus on core competencies, schools must look toward strategic partnerships with outside groups and organizations. Partnerships with families, libraries, museums, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and subject matter experts hold the promise of a brighter future and more-engaging educational experiences for today's K-12 students. These partnerships enable schools, librarians, and other educators to expand teaching tools, and enhance and deepen students' learning experiences. To be successful in their lives beyond school, students need to develop skills and abilities that enable them to become proficient creators, collaborators, communicators, and critical thinkers (Cohen 2019; NEA 2015; Renzulli 2012). These skills must be taught in addition to "traditional" subject areas and other skills students need to become active world citizens and part of the global workforce. The Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21) refers to these skills as the 4 Cs: creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking (Battelle for Kids. n.d.). These skills prepare students for the twenty-first century while building their readiness for future success.