Communities In Schools of Troup County, Inc. - Helping Kids Stay in School and Prepare for Life

Lagrange, Communities In Schools of Troup County

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We think of ourselves as a connector. We strive to bring the community together and its resources on behalf of the kids. We identify youth most susceptible to school drop-out due to prior retention, excessive tardiness and absentees, behavior and academic difficulties, a need for social services, teen parenting or a combination of these factors.

Students Served during 2007 School Year:

High Schools - 241 students
Middle Schools - 217
Elementary - 431
Total Schools Served - 17
Total Volunteers - 372
Total Volunteer Hours - 1,518

High school suspensions decreased while students reported in increase in school attendance!

More than 75% of CIS Middle school students progressed to the next grade level with a C average or better and more than 80% reported no disciplinary suspensions!

With more than 2,000 tutoring sessions held, 99.9% of Elementary school students reported improved reading skills!