In Schools to Help Students Succeed
Communities In Schools of Greater Central Texas connects students and families with the relationships, resources, and support they need to stay in school, overcome barriers, and build stronger futures.
To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
Support That Starts With Relationships
We work directly inside schools to identify the challenges students face and connect them with the right support. From basic needs and academic assistance to mental health resources, family support, mentoring, and community partnerships, our goal is to remove barriers so students can focus on learning and reaching their potential.
We Meet Students Where They Are
Our Site Coordinators are embedded in schools, building trusted relationships with students, families, educators, and community partners.
We Address More Than Academics
We help address barriers such as food insecurity, attendance challenges, transportation, emotional wellness, school supplies, family needs, and more.
We Bring Resources Together
By connecting schools with local organizations, donors, volunteers, and service providers, we help students access support quickly and consistently.
Every Student Deserves a Community of Support
Our work is rooted in showing up, listening, and connecting students with the people and resources that help them thrive.
Relationships Change Lives
We believe relationships, not programs, change the trajectory of students' lives. Communities In Schools connects students to caring adults and community resources designed to help them succeed. We're by their side every day, providing support that goes beyond the classroom and helping them stay focused today so they can go further tomorrow.
Whatever It Takes. However They Need Us.
Our support is designed around the individual needs of students and families, connecting them with resources that help remove barriers to success.
Assistance
Career Prep
Engagement
Interventions
Service Learning
Individual Support. Real Relationships. Measurable Progress.
Every student is different. That's why our approach is designed to adapt to the unique needs of the students we serve.
Communities In Schools identifies student needs and puts a plan in place to address them. Our team continues meeting with students, families, teachers, and providers to make sure those supports are working.
By setting goals with individual students and the school as a whole, we can monitor progress and adjust support accordingly. Whether a student needs help meeting basic needs, academic assistance, emotional support, or preparation for college and a career, we connect them with the resources they need to learn at their best.
Students Supported Every Year
Communities In Schools of Greater Central Texas helps more than 5,500 students achieve success inside and outside the classroom each year.
More Than 40 Years of Showing Up for Students
Communities In Schools began with a simple but powerful belief: young people thrive when caring adults and community resources are brought directly into schools.
Founder Bill Milliken helped pioneer that approach in New York City in the 1970s. The idea was to bring community resources inside public schools so they could be accessible, coordinated, and accountable.
That philosophy continues to guide Communities In Schools today: meaningful relationships can change the trajectory of a student's life. By connecting young people with caring adults, educators, service providers, volunteers, and community partners, we help create the conditions students need to succeed.
Local Support. Lasting Connections.
Here in Greater Central Texas, our Site Coordinators work inside schools every day, building trusted relationships with students and families and connecting them with the resources, opportunities, and support they need to succeed.
Our work reaches students across Bell and Williamson Counties through partnerships with local school systems and educational partners.
From One Relationship to Thousands of Futures
What began as an idea about bringing community into schools has grown into a nationwide network, but the heart of the work remains simple: show up, build trust, remove barriers, and surround students with a community of support.
Students Succeed When Communities Show Up
Whether you give your time, lend your voice, build a partnership, or make a financial contribution, you can help students and families across Greater Central Texas access the support they need.