Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chicago

Communities In Schools surrounds students with a community of support empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Founded in 1988, Communities In Schools of Chicago is a non-profit affiliate of Communities In Schools, Inc., the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization. Communities In Schools of Chicago connects Chicago Public School students with programs and services they need that their schools often cannot provide. From health promotion and arts enrichment, to mental health and violence prevention, the services that Communities In Schools of Chicago links to students are provided at no cost to schools. Our model, proven through rigorous research, will be active at more than 200 Chicago public schools in the 2022-2023 school year.