Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital

09/09/2026

As the school year begins in Washington, D.C. our Site Coordinators are ready to support over 4,000 students. Every moment of being present makes a difference in helping students feel supported, seen, and ready to succeed.

09/01/2026

September is Attendance Awareness Month! Our focus is clear: locking in on increasing in-seat, on-time attendance and cutting chronic absenteeism.

Attendance is complex, and the barriers our students face, from transportation issues and housing instability to anxiety and lack of basic needs, require multi-layered solutions.

Help support our efforts.

Working with both schools and their surrounding communities, Communities In Schools does whatever it takes to help kids stay in school and succeed in life. Based directly inside schools throughout the country, Communities In Schools connects students and their families to basic and critical educatio...

08/24/2026

CISNCAP Site Coordinator Adonis Garcia welcomes students on the first day of school at Eastern High School.

08/17/2026

Celebrate National Nonprofit Day by Supporting Students Through Harris Teeter's Round Up Campaign. Now through September 29, when shoppers ask to “round up” at checkout, those few extra cents will go directly towards our mission of surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

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Communities In Schools

05/18/2026

The DC Coalition for Community Schools held a press conference, bringing together partners such as Communities In Schools of the Nation’s Capital, EmpowerEd, the Washington Teachers’ Union, Mary’s Center, the Latin American Youth Center, FreshFarm, State Board of Education leaders, and others.
Together, we express urgent concerns about proposed budget cuts, including the removal of OSSE Community School funding in the Mayor’s budget, which jeopardize critical student supports.
Looking ahead to FY27, CISNCAP is at a pivotal point. Without renewed and sustained investment, thousands of students risk losing access to trusted relationships, mental health services, and essential wraparound supports.
Our model is effective, but it depends on consistent public/private investment. Now is the time to protect proven solutions and support DC students and families.

04/13/2026

03/26/2026

https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-student-truancy-absenteeism-missing-classes-education-anc-ward-8-juvenile-crime-solutions-roundtable-truant-skipping-school-external-factors-internal-challenge-parenting-adolfo-white-donohue-ridley-children

Parents, residents, and community leaders in D.C.'s Ward 8 gathered for a roundtable discussion on truancy and chronic absenteeism plaguing D.C. Public Schools,

12/17/2025

Communities In Schools' Evidence-Based Model Drives Economic Gains and Long-Term Economic Mobility.

Communities In Schools announced its participation in a new research study conducted in partnership with Opportunity Insights and The EdRedesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School …

12/16/2025

Just some of the gifts for our students from parishioners of St. John's Church, Lafayette Square. Thank you for your support over the years!