Student Success, One Child at a Time
Ensuring student success is everyone's job: schools, parents, communities.
Communities In Schools is the nation's largest dropout organization. In over 200 communities across 27 states, we work closely with schools, social services, businesses and volunteers to get young people the things they need to learn and grow: after-school help and family services to stabilize the home.
Focused on non-academic needs.
While they're as smart as any other child some kids, due to lack or circumstance, aren't able to take full advantage of the unsurpassed education provided by Renton public schools. Challenging home lives, parents who work two jobs to stay afloat, or a lack of consistent role model can have a devastating effect on a child's ability to focus and keep up with his classmates.
To help kids maintain in school Communities In Schools of Renton addresses their non-academic needs. We recruit and train hundreds of community volunteers to mentor young people, we help families in dire circumstances regain their foothold so kids have a more stable and supportive environment, and we help parents engage in their child's education.
In eleven Renton schools our focus on nonacademic needs improves children's self-esteem and attachment to school, increases parent engagement, and has a profound affect on student attendance, behavior and academic achievement.
Proven, Evidence-based Strategy
Recent third-party findings confirm: Of the many organizations working to improve student outcomes, Communities In Schools, through coordination of services, is proven to be more effective, and results in higher graduation rates, and higher percentages of students reaching proficiency in math and reading.*
Download the policy brief and ICF Executive Summary.
* ICF International, April 2008. Communities In Schools National Evaluation School-Level Report. Vol. 2. Fairfax, VA: IFC International.
