Communities In Schools at FC-CIS

Communities In Schools Site Coordinators work inside the Clarke County School System and partner with teachers, counselors and parents to identify challenges students face in class or at home and coordinate with community partners to bring outside resources inside schools. From immediate needs like food or clothing to more complex ones like counseling or emotional support, we do whatever it takes to help students succeed.

CIS Site Coordinators take the time to understand each student's unique needs and challenges and then work with them to set goals and track their progress during regular check-ins. They celebrate their student's wins and encourage them to keep going if, at first, they don't succeed. The Communities In Schools model is cost effective, reduces dropout rates and increases graduation rates