to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
OUR VISION
To be Communities In Schools’ premiere educational support provider in creating a community in which every student is inspired, families encouraged, educators empowered, and citizens are engaged ensuring that every child graduates high school with purpose and direction.
OUR BELIEFS
At Communities In Schools of Catoosa County we strive to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, faith, gender, income, race or sexual orientaion has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity
OUR FOCUS
From early education to the graduation stage
CISCC believes every child needs and deserves the five basics:
A personal, one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
A safe picture place to learn and grow
A healthy start and a healthy future
A marketable skill to use upon graduation
A chance to give back to peers and community
Communities In Schools of Catoosa consists of two programs:
Parents as Teachers (PAT) -
An Evidence- Based comprehensive home-visiting Parent education model, which focuses on school readiness and child development. serving children and families from prenatal to age five.
School Sites-
We have Site Coordinators in six schools in Catoosa County: CSE, TCE, WSE, LMS, LFo, and RHS. All school sites offer school-wide, small groups, and personal supports that work toward improvement on the ABCs (Attendance, Behavior, and Coursework/Grades).