Empowering students to succeed in school and thrive in life
Communities In Schools of North Carolina builds one-on-one relationships with students, wrapping them in supports so they attend school regularly, behave appropriately, complete their coursework, explore career paths, and access higher education.
We connect students and their families to the community resources they need to succeed and thrive. Successful students contribute to strong, healthy, and more economically stable communities
Student Success Model (ABC3+P)
Focuses on Attendance, Behavior, Coursework, College, Career, and Parental engagement to ensure student success.
The CIS 5 Basics
We believe every student deserves
A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult.
A safe place to learn and grow.
A healthy start and a healthy future.
A chance to give back to peers and community.
A marketable skill to use upon graduation.
Our Student Support Specialists:
- Work on-site with school counselors, social workers and school leadership to address challenges students face at school or at home
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Take the time to understand each student’s unique needs and work with them and their parents/ guardians to set goals and track their progress during regular check-ins
- Coordinate with community partners to bring outside resources inside schools
- Use a proven approach tailored to individual student needs, situations, talents and abilities
We build relationships community by community, school by school, and student by student. Our most important resource is our network of 17 independently operated affiliates in communities across the state of North Carolina.
