Communities In Schools of Federal Way

Many of the young people we serve are facing challenges both inside and outside the classroom. What sets Communities In Schools apart is the way we coordinate a comprehensive range of services to support all the needs of these students—academic and non-academic—so they come to school ready to learn. Every child has tremendous potential. We help students unlock their abilities and talents, giving them a brighter future. The model we use to provide these services places a Communities In Schools site coordinator in a school to assess needs, make a plan, and coordinate intensive interventions for the kids most at risk for dropping out, along with services geared to the entire school. The site coordinator works with local community service partners such as social service agencies, businesses, health care providers and volunteers to connect students with needed resources. One-to-one services such as academic help, basic needs like food and clothing, physical and mental health care, mentoring, or college and career preparation help individual students overcome barriers to success at school. School-wide offerings like bully prevention assemblies and after-school enrichment meet broad student needs. Communities In Schools is the only drop-out prevention organization proven to increase the on-time graduation rate and decrease the drop-out rate.