Our Work in Schools
Many children face challenges both inside and outside the classroom. Through a school-based coordinator, Communities In Schools strategically aligns and delivers needed resources so that students can focus on learning.
Our Unique Model
Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community's unique needs, is the basis for our success.
Featured Affiliate Stories
Creating a Bond
Communities In Schools of Peninsula helps students overcome poverty by matching them with volunteer mentors.
Our Work Is Different
Beyond the Classroom Blog
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Daring to Dream: Graduating to a More Hopeful Future
My visit to Chaparral High School reminded me that for some kids, even Main Street looks like a dream destination -- and they don't have the bus fare to get there.
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Site Coordinator Snapshot: Doing Whatever It Takes
Even while she was recovering from breast cancer, Brenda Middleton was taking care of her students.
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Central Truths, Learned on the Margins
What I've found over the years is that problems -- and solutions -- often look quite different on the periphery.