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Our Mission

At Communities In Schools® (CIS®), we surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Help us empower students to overcome personal challenges and structural barriers.

AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND BEYOND —
KIDS NEED YOU!

 

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Communities In Schools Celebrates Senior Class Impacted by Four Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic

“These have been extraordinary times, and despite the challenges of the past four years, CIS students have pushed through with spirit and determination.”
-Rey Saldaña, National President and CEO, Communities In Schools

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Student Success Lasts a Lifetime

LAST YEAR, OUR EFFORTS RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING:

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Remained in School

99%

of our students remained in school through the end of the 2021-22 school year

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Promoted

97%

of our K-11 students were promoted to the next grade

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Graduated

95%

of our seniors graduated or received a GED

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Improved Academics

88%

of our students met or made progress toward at least one of their academic goals

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Improved Behavior

84%

of our students met or made progress toward at least one of their behavior goals

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Improved Attendance

73%

of our students met or made progress toward at least one of their attendance goals

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Locally Focused. Nationally Active.

25 STATES + DC

network span in the 2021-22 school year

 

3,270

schools and community sites in the 2021-22 school year

 

1.8 MILLION

students reached in the 2021-22 school year

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Bringing Communities of Support to Students

Our new film, The Push, follows the inspirational relationship between Darrell Smith, a caring CIS site coordinator, and Ja-Mez, who is about to graduate from high school full of self-confidence and with the promise of a bright future—an event that seemed impossible just two years earlier. Watch the trailer below and then learn more about our new film

 

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Creating New Pathways to Achieve Equitable Learning for All

At Communities In Schools, we empower all students, regardless of race, gender, zip code, or socio-economic background, to realize their greatest potential in school and beyond.

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More than

12 million
children

live in poverty



 

Unlocking Public Dollars for Local Impact  

In February 2023, CIS announced an unprecedented $165 million philanthropic investment that matches public sector funds to bring CIS’ in-school, integrated student supports services to Title-I schools across the country. This fund will be available to school districts that plan to invest in implementing the CIS model of integrated student supports. 

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Together, We Can Support More Kids

WE'RE CALLING ON YOU

to help us create equitable learning environments
that benefit and support all students.

Are You #AllinforKids?

Join our community of changemakers and stay connected with us! 

Learn more about the work Communities In Schools is doing and help us set students up for success in the classroom and beyond.

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