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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Puyallup Fair is back. And for the forth year in a row, Communities In Schools is there to join in on the fall weather fun. For a number of […]

Big news is happening in the Communities In Schools of Washington network. Spaces will be cleared and name tags are to be printed in school districts across the state of […]

Reprinted from Spokesman Review Baby boomers often have vivid memories of the school nurse’s office of their childhood. A woman in a white, starched cap poised near a pristine cot, […]

Ah, the end of summer. For kids, school is fast approaching, bringing with it new teachers, tests, and homework. For parents, its a time for back-to-school shopping so that their […]

Communities In Schools of Whatcom County , the organization’s newest Washington State office is now ready for a new school year. A key part of their program is mentoring and […]

Excerpted from the Tacoma News Tribune By Neil Pierson The average American family will spend $96.39 this year to buy classroom supplies for their children. But that number tells only […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Subcommittee, announced that she has included […]