
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!
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES NATIONAL EFFORT TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS
On July 5, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a series of actions to support students' academic recovery and to ensure recovery efforts are meeting student, parent, and family needs. Communities In Schools will serve as a supporting champion in the National Partnership for Student Success.
Student Success Lasts a Lifetime
LAST YEAR, OUR EFFORTS RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING:
Locally Focused. Nationally Active.
26 STATES + DC
network span
2,900
schools and community sites in the 2020-21 school year
1.61 MILLION
students reached in the 2020-21 school year
Bringing Communities of Support to Students
We ensure that students have everything they need to succeed: food, access to technology and school supplies, emotional support, and more. By bringing communities of support to our students, we’re achieving equitable learning conditions in schools and beyond.


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
Setting Students Up for Success
OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE:
put students at the center and surround them with a caring community of support, anchored by our dedicated staff. Here are some stories about how we do that.
Are You #AllinforKids?
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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.