Communities In Schools

In Caddo Parish, approximately 70 percent of students live in poverty. A licensed partnership between Volunteers of America North Louisiana and Communities In Schools, the largest and most effective dropout prevention organization, is aimed at surrounding these students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Connecting Schools to Our Community.

For the 2022-2023 school year, CIS Site Coordinators will work directly inside the following 12 Caddo Parish Schools:

Atkins Elementary	Fair Park Preparatory Academy
Booker T. Washington High School	J.S. Clark Elementary
Broadmoor Stem Academy	Oak Park Elementary
Caddo Middle Career & Technology	Sunset Acres Elementary
Caddo Heights Elementary	Werner Park Elementary
Creswell Elementary	Woodlawn High School

Our Impact in 2021-2022

Last school year, students faced many challenges at school, home, and beyond. The goal is always simple – to put students in the center of all we do and let them know there is a caring adult in their life who cares about them.

Around 4,970 were served with school-wide services, such as a clothing closet, tutoring or food back packs.
744 students received intensive case management services. Of those:
- 45% met or made progress in their attendance goal.
- 49% met or made progress in their behavior goal.
- 76% met or made progress in their academic goal.
- 82% met or made progress in their social emotional learning goal.
- 99% stayed in school.

Support Students in School and Beyond

If you would like to learn more about our Communities In Schools program, please contact Stacy.Chapa-Bradley@voanorthla.org, Director of Communities In Schools. If you would like to volunteer, please CLICK HERE to complete our online volunteer application.

2022-23 CIS Advisory Council

Liz Buhler	Dr. Bernard Kimble
Keith Burton	Ginny Lamb
John Dean	Bonnie Moore
Ben Israel	John Peak
Dr. Lamar Goree	Ruby C. Scroggins
Kristi Gustavson	Judge Carl Stewart

Funding Partners

The Communities In Schools program is funded in part by The Community Foundation of North Louisiana, The Grayson Foundation and First Presbyterian Church Shreveport.