Communities In Schools of Central Georgia

10/16/2026

🎓 What happens when students have the support they need to succeed? Their futures can change.

At Communities In Schools, we know that student success goes beyond the classroom. And now, new research is highlighting the long-term economic impact of the CIS model.

📈 Students supported by CIS experienced improved graduation outcomes and higher future earnings, with research estimating $48,800 more in lifetime earnings per student!

That's the power of showing up, building relationships, and connecting students with the resources they need to thrive.

Because when we invest in students today, we're investing in stronger families, communities, and futures tomorrow. 💙

🎥 Watch our latest video to learn more about the CIS Effect and how integrated student supports are helping create pathways to economic mobility.

🔗 Learn more: https://cisnational.org/4hYVjU6

💬 What does student success mean to you? Tell us in the comments!

Explore Communities In Schools research on economic mobility and how student support can help reduce barriers, expand opportunity, and strengthen long-term outcomes.

10/10/2026

This year more than ever families need this service! Thanks, Chelsi Pitts for helping Southfield get these food boxes get to the families who need them!

08/27/2026

A 2025 Harvard/Cornell study found that three years of CIS exposure increased high school graduation rates for high-risk students in the study by 3.4 percentage points.

That difference isn’t magic. It’s an Empowerment Coach who knew a student's name and kept showing up.

Your support puts more of those Empowerment Coaches in Central Georgia schools. Give at ciscg.org.

08/24/2026

Chronic absence is one of the earliest signs that a student is struggling, and it usually shows up long before grades do.

Our Empowerment Coaches watch attendance closely so they can step in early, find out what is getting in the way and help solve it. Sometimes the barrier is a ride. Sometimes it’s a clean uniform. Sometimes it is harder than that.

Either way, it starts with someone noticing.

08/22/2026

Join us and change a life!
Make a Difference — Become a Mentor!
Every student deserves a caring adult who believes in them, listens to them, and helps them see what’s possible.
We’re looking for caring, dependable adults to serve as mentors during the school day with Communities In Schools. As a mentor, you’ll have the opportunity to build a meaningful relationship with a student, encourage their goals, provide a listening ear, and be a positive presence in their school experience.
You don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to show up, listen, encourage, and care.
A small investment of your time can make a lasting impact on a young person’s life.
Become a mentor. Build a connection. Change a life.
If you’re interested in becoming a school-day mentor with Communities In Schools, send us a message or contact us to learn more and get involved!

08/20/2026

Programs don't change people. Relationships do." This is the foundation of the Communities In Schools mission, nationwide.

You can have the best curriculum, the newest technology and the most robust resources. But without a consistent, caring adult to connect those tools to the student, the impact falls short.

Resources provide the means, but relationships provide the motivation. That’s why we don't just drop off supplies — we stay. We build the bond that makes the resources work.

Join us! Be a mentor, tutor, speaker or activities volunteer! www.ciscg.org - contact us

08/20/2026

The first word in our name is Communities, and that’s not an accident.

Every backpack handed out, every coat that fits, every tutoring hour and every ride to school comes from someone in Central Georgia who decided a student they may never meet was worth the investment. Local businesses, churches, civic groups and individual donors make this work possible.

To everyone who gave time, money or supplies to get our students to this first week: thank you. The school year started well because you showed up before it did.

08/19/2026

A student cannot focus on a math lesson while worrying about what they will eat after school.

Our Empowerment Coaches help meet basic needs first, from school supplies and clothing to food for the weekend. It’s not a side project. It’s what makes learning possible.

If your family could use support this year, reach out to the CIS Empowerment Coach at your school.

08/19/2026

During the 2024-2025 school year, CIS of Central Georgia reached 7,587 students.

That included:

6,839 students receiving widely accessible Tier I support

748 students receiving personalized, case-managed support

99% of K-11 students advancing to the next grade

Numbers like these come from showing up every single day.

08/19/2026

Volunteers tutor, mentor, sort supplies and sit with students who need one more adult in their corner. If you have a few hours a month, we can put them to good use.

Get in touch and we will help you find the right fit.

https://www.ciscg.org/contact-us