Success Stories
Get inspired by the stories of CIS site coordinators, students, families, educators, administrators, and partners—all working together in schools and classrooms across the country every day!
Learn more about the impact of CIS on individual students and school-wide success.
Mabelvale Middle School is part of CIS’ Licensed Partner program with Little Rock Public School District (LRSD). The district joined the CIS Network as a Licensed Partner in 2023 and has since expanded into 10 schools in the district, serving nearly 5,000 students.
Read more of CIS Licensed Partners: Creating Magic at Mabelvale
Learn how Communities In Schools affiliates and licensed partners went ALL IN to prepare students for the new school year.
Read more of ALL IN for Kids for Back to School Season
Inner-city schools can be a tough place where fights and bullying are as prevalent inside the halls as they are out on the streets. Students are challenged every day to make the right choices, and the past few years have only worsened these challenges. Students like Bobby from CIS Pennsylvania, however, show that it is possible to rise above these challenges.
Read more of Bobby: Staying Focused and Committed to Graduating
Mack is currently a senior and is also a member of the Comanche Nation. Prior to joining CIS in his sophomore year, Mack struggled greatly with his attendance and grades. After joining CIS, he started to thrive both in school and out.
Read more of Mack: Learning About His Native Heritage
When Shamaia came to Communities in Schools Greater Wichita Falls Area (CISGWFA), she was struggling with self-confidence. Shamaia moved from Arkansas during her freshman year to live with her father in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Read more of Shamaia: Believing in Yourself
Meet Jadon-Li, a graduating senior from CIS of Georgia. Jadon-Li is most proud of “not giving up and reaching out and finally feeling comfortable to tell my story to people so that it can help.”
Read more of Jadon-Li: Facing Challenges, But Never Giving Up
We invite you to share how you or someone you love
has been impacted by the dedication of a CIS organization.
The Push is a short film that 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. The moving film provides an inside look at one of the many stories unfolding in thousands of CIS schools across America.
Sign up to receive our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings at CIS National and across our network.
