Communities In Schools' mission is pretty simple – to surround students with a community of support, and empower them to stay in school and achieve in life.
We are 5,000 professionals and 65,000 volunteers on the ground, working in more than 3,200 K-12 public schools, in the most challenged communities, in 26 states, and the District of Columbia, serving nearly 1.4 million young people and their families every year.
Through [school-based coordination] a school-based coordinator, Communities In Schools connects students and their families to critical community resources, tailored to local needs.
By providing students with a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult, a safe place to learn and grow, a healthy start and future, a marketable skill to use upon graduation, and a chance to give back to peers and the community, Communities In Schools has become the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization and the only one proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates.
Every year 1.2 million students drop out of school. That means every nine seconds, a student in America loses their path to a better future. By empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, we are building a stronger America, where every person is capable of reaching his or her greatest potential.
Everyone from the Gates Foundation to the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance has recognized Communities In Schools for its results-based track record, and we would love to sit down with you and get you involved.
