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 confront and overcome personal challenges and structural barriers.
AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND BEYOND —
KIDS NEED YOU!
Communities In Schools Announces Unprecedented Investment from Ballmer Group of Up to $165 Million to Expand Student Support Model to 1,000 New Public Schools Nationwide
The Ballmer Group investment will establish a fund to help schools across the country reduce inequities in education and will allow CIS to scale its model of integrated student supports directly into schools, helping students overcome obstacles on their path to achieving success in the classroom and beyond.
Student Success Lasts a Lifetime
LAST YEAR, OUR EFFORTS RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING:
99%
of our students remained in school through the end of the 2021-22 school year
97%
of our K-11 students were promoted to the next grade
95%
of our seniors graduated or received a GED
88%
of our students met or made progress toward at least one of their academic goals
84%
of our students met or made progress toward at least one of their behavior goals
73%
of our students met or made progress toward at least one of their attendance goals
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
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.
We Need You in the Fight for Educational Equity
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.
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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Learn more about the work Communities In Schools is doing to empower and equip every student to take on and tear down the barriers that stand between them and an equitable path to education.