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