Board Perspective: A Matter of Grace
Communities In Schools of Seattle is part of the nation’s leading dropout prevention program. Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. We currently partner with nine Seattle Public Schools, connecting kids to caring adults and critical community resources that help break […]
2019 Q1 Donor Impact Newsletter
We’re so grateful to have supporters like you. During the 2017-2018 school year, we helped 3,150 Seattle students at 10 schools achieve their goals. Of those students, 297 received intensive case management and: 88% graduated or were promoted to the next grade 97% improved their behavior 85% improved their academics 66% improved their attendance rates […]

Tiara Finds Support
Tiara was often absent. She ended up in court for truancy and was falling behind in her classes. The site coordinator at her school discovered that she was battling homelessness, and helped her get back on track.

Khin Gets Help to Get Healthy
Khin was disengaged at school and didn’t seem to listen to his teachers. His teacher referred him to the site coordinator, who realized Khin had a hidden health problem preventing him from being successful.
Kaitlin Graduates to High School
Kaitlin was an eighth grader who had been retained from the previous year. Kaitlin was often chronically late or absent and as a result, she was failing all her classes…
Selene Engages in School with Support from Site Coordinator
Selene was new to her middle school in 8th grade. She had started acting out at school in early winter, getting sent out of classes by her teachers…

Ava Overcomes Barriers and Graduates!
“Ava” is an endearing young woman who overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to graduate from Rainier Beach High School.