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 2021-2022 school year, there are 15 Communities In Schools site coordinators working directly inside the following 10 Caddo Parish Schools:
| Atkins Elementary | Creswell Elementary |
| Booker T. Washington High School | Fair Park Middle School |
| Broadmoor Stem Academy | J.S. Clark Elementary |
| Caddo Middle Career & Technology | Oak Park Elementary |
| Caddo Heights Elementary | Woodlawn High School |
Our Impact in 2020-21
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 4,406 students were served with school-wide services, such as a clothing closet, tutoring or food back packs thanks to our partnership with the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.
608 children received intensive case management services. Of those:
68% met their attendance goal.
72% met their behavior goal.
81% met their academic goal.
99% stayed in school.
Support Students in School and Beyond
Help ou 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.
2021-2022 CIS Advisory Council
| Keith Burton | John Peak |
| John Dean | Chuck Meehan |
| Dr. Lamar Goree | Bonnie Moore |
| Kristi Gustavson | Shannon Smith |
| Dr. Bernard Kimble | Judge Carl Stewart |
Funding Partners
