Communities In Schools Receives Multi-Year Investment from Ballmer Group
Communities In Schools (CIS) announced today that it will receive a $15 million grant from Ballmer Group to advance its work inside public schools. The five-year investment will support CIS’s work empowering at-risk students to stay in school and reach their full potential.
Washington State Fair School Supply Drive Raises 2.5 Tons of School Supplies
On September 9th, Communities in Schools of Washington (CIS) partnered with the Washington State Fair to collect school supplies for students in the CIS network. Fair participants were invited to […]
CIS of Washington Receives $343,249 in AmeriCorps Funding
CIS of Washington will be receiving $343,249 in funding to continue our partnership with AmeriCorps and Serve Washington, which is used to place site coordinators in schools across the state. […]
Mardi Gras Raises $178,000 for Student Supports!
On March 5th, over 270 guests gathered at the Bellevue Hilton for a night of fun and generosity at the annual Mardi Gras Dinner and Auction, presented by Matisia Consultants. […]
Whatcom and Juneau Accreditation
Communities In Schools of Whatcom County and Communities In Schools of Juneau recently achieved full accreditation from the Communities In Schools (CIS) National Office. The accreditation process ensures affiliates and […]
Annual Report Now Available
The 2013-2014 Annual Report is now available. Last year the Communities In Schools of Washington network achieved 8% growth while maintaining quality services. We served 4,412 students intensively, and of […]
Two New Studies Shed Light on Back-to-School Challenges for Low-Income Families
Nation’s Leading Dropout Prevention Organization to Host School Supply Drives Across the Country to “Level the Playing Field” Arlington, Va. – According to the latest “backpack index” released by Huntington […]
CIS of Washington Announces Continued Improvement in Graduation Rates in New Report Released Today
TV Ads by Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Highlight Leading Reasons Why Kids Drop Out, Including Hunger, Homelessness, Lack of Medical Care As kids around the country are graduating, Communities In Schools […]