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Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County

The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Communities in Schools is the nation's leading...

Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County

The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Communities in Schools is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization. CIS combats dropout prevention by supporting students within the school. CIS employs a team of full-time, school-based social workers that partner with educators to uncover barriers such as poverty, hunger, health needs, and domestic violence that hinder students from succeeding. This model is extremely successful, with 99% of Tarrant County CIS students remaining in the classroom.

Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County programs are at work in 40 schools across 9 school districts. With over 22,000 students served in 2011, CIS is working to expand its reach of support, striving to keep students on track to graduation better preparing them for life.

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