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Communities In Schools of the Charleston Area, Inc. (CIS) is a non-profit dropout prevention/tay-in-school program and is a charter member of the 29 year-old Washington, D.C.-based national Communities In Schools. The mission of Communities In Schools is to champion all youth to stay in school by connecting the best community resources with the needs of students, their families and schools.

Formerly known as Cities in Schools, CIS-Charleston was established in 1989 following a study by Johns Hopkins University that advised the Charleston County School District to implement dropout prevention programs. In 1990, CIS established the Septima P. Clark Corporate Academy, Charleston County’s first alternative high school. The Clark Academy offers a low student/teacher ratio and a comprehensive support staff for students who have previously not excelled in the traditional school setting.

Today, Communities In Schools serves over 2400 students and their families in 12 Charleston County schools. The Student Support Program has been designed to meet deficiencies found both outside and within the classroom that contribute to school failure and school drop-out.

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