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A Proven Model to Change Lives
Communities In Schools of South Central Texas is one of more than 150 programs across the country that is changing kids lives. We are the nation’s largest and most effective dropout prevention organization that is proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rate. When it comes to making sure students get exactly what they need to succeed in school and in life, we do whatever it takes and we never give up. Visit the Communities In Schools national website at www.communitiesinschools.org.
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More InfoOur Mission
Communities In Schools of South Central Texas surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
We believe that EVERY CHILD needs and 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 marketable skill to use upon graduation.
- A chance to give back to peers and the community.
TOGETHER WE’RE MAKING AN IMPACT IN CALDWELL, COMAL AND GUADALUPE, GONZALES and WILSON COUNTIES
4,030
Students
50
Schools
1,000+
Volunteers
300+
Community Partners
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Baptist Health Foundation Grant Awarded to Communities In Schools of South Central Texas
Communities In Schools of South Central Texas is pleased to announce the receipt of a very generous grant from the Baptist Health Foundation to provide counseling and suicide prevention services to schools in Guadalupe county. “We are so grateful to the Baptist Health Foundation for their support of our mission and the very important mental…
Success Stories
Meet Sadie
I come from a broken, small family that experienced poverty firsthand. I grew up without a father and with a mother who had a drug addiction and a criminal record. Because of that, my grandmother adopted me at the age of four. I developed attachment and trust issues, chronic depression and anxiety. In later years,…
Blog
Blog
Our children face too many obstacles in their journeys to be grownups. Hardships like bullying, thoughts and attempts of suicide, lack of self-esteem, homelessness, untreated medical and dental issues, and being hungry are challenges kids should not have to face. But thanks to Communities in Schools (CIS), our children don’t have to tackle their realities…