Five-Year Comprehensive Evaluation Ranks Communities In Schools as the Most Effective Dropout Prevention Organization in America
Washington, DC – Communities In Schools, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, today released the results of a five-year comprehensive […]
Communities In Schools Applauds State of the Union Address Focus on Education
Statement by Communities In Schools National President Daniel Cardinali Arlington, Va. – Communities In Schools applauds President Obama for reaffirming in the State of the Union address that every child […]
Communities In Schools & Thunderbirds Hockey Team Celebrate National Mentor Month
January is National Mentor Month. In a show of support, Communities In Schools of Kent, along with other local CIS affiliates, have teamed up with the Seattle Thunderbirds hockey team […]
Communities In Schools of Seattle Achieves National Accreditation
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Communities In Schools of Seattle (CISS) has achieved National Accreditation by demonstrating compliance with all Communities In Schools Total Quality System (TQS) standards. “We are proud to have […]
Communities In Schools of Peninsula Achieves National Accreditation
Excerpted from Communities in Schools of Peninsula Press Release VAUGHN, WASHINGTON – Communities In Schools of Peninsula (CISP) has achieved National Accreditation by demonstrating compliance with all Communities In Schools […]
Experiences and excitement shared at site coordinator training
“What am I nervous about…? What I’m nervous about is not doing enough” Thi-Le, a new site coordinator with Communities In Schools of Seattle, seemed to express the feel of […]
Site Coordinators, the heart of Communities In Schools
Site Coordinators work as the connection point between the communities around them and the schools in which they are working, bringing a vast array of resources into the schools so […]
CIS of Lakewood to bring afterschool programs to the community
For more kids in Lakewood, the end of the school day won’t necessarily mean an end to the day’s knowledge pursuits. Thanks to a new grant, doors will open to […]
School supplies now in the right hands
We organized the drives. You came out, bringing supplies and donating your free time. And students across the state of Washington triumph. Throughout the past summer, Communities In Schools hosted […]
Time magazine recommends Communities In Schools as one of the most effective organizations deserving of your time.
In it’s September 20th education feature, “Not a Teacher? Not a Problem….Here’s how to lend a hand” Time magazine recommends Communities In Schools as one of the best organizations to […]