Communities In Schools champions the connection of needed resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.Through a school-based coordinator, Communities In Schools connects students and their families to critical community resources tailored to local needs.By providing students with a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult, a safe place to learn and grow, a healthy start and future, a marketable skill upon graduation and a chance to give back to peers and community, CIS has become the nation's leading dropout prevention organization and the only one proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates.