Summer Program Sets Up Students for Success
Summer camps of all shapes and sizes have been a staple of the American summer. Children and parents alike prepare in anticipation for the few weeks filled with fun, excitement, and learning. For obvious reasons, things have run a little differently this year. Some great discoveries came out of navigating the world of online summer […]
Supporting Students and Schools in Washington
Communities In Schools of Spokane County is one of 12 CIS affiliates in Washington surrounding 90,600 students and their schools with a community of support.Read more about our combined effort to serve students and their families all over Washington: https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/listings/12/item/4121
Low-Income Students Are Left Out of Learning
All over the country, education professionals, parents, and students have been forced to navigate the world of online classes with little warning, or training. EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit working to provide U.S. schools with broadband infrastructure, estimates that 9.7 million students in our country do not have access to reliable internet in their homes. According to […]
The Power of Partnership
Communities In Schools of Spokane County is incredibly grateful for the businesses that have chosen to link arms with us to bring hope to students and families in Spokane County.
Communities In Schools Host North Central Food Drive
Date: Wednesday, April 15th Time: 1-4 PM Where: North Central High School Details: Drive up and drop off donations in the south school parking lot
One for the Record Books!
The numbers are in, and the record has been broken!! This year was our most successful Blue Jean Ball making over $100,000 and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of your support. Just like many of our nonprofit peers, hours and hours of work go into showing our supporters what they help us do […]
RoboGo Sweeps Competition!
CIS students in Westwood Middle School’s RoboGo club dominated at the Robotics Rumble competition, hosted by Lakeside High School, this weekend! These young women and men went head to head with students from all over eastern Washington in navigation and maze events. The overall team took first place with their scores! Some of the students […]
CISSC In Search of More Mentors
Communities In Schools of Spokane County (CISSC) is looking for more volunteer mentors to CHANGE the life of a child in need. The CISSC PrimeTime Mentoring program matches volunteer mentors with at-risk students in Spokane and Cheney Public Schools. Currently, over 400 students are receiving support from an adult mentor who meets with them at […]