Communities In Schools is anchor to the nation's leading community-based organization helping young people stay in school and prepare for life.

For more than 25 years, Communities In
Schools has helped students choose success by ensuring their access to the "Five Basics":

• A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
• A safe 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

Each year, more than two million young people in 27 states and the District of Columbia have access to services through Communities In Schools.