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Communities In Schools was once named one of the top ten nonprofits “most likely to change the world” by Worth Magazine, and as we celebrate our 35th anniversary, we’re proud to live up to that distinction every day—just ask one of the thousands of students we’ve helped graduate.
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Many of the students we serve face challenges like hunger and homelessness, along with the social and academic hurdles that could easily lead them to drop out. With one in four children in Duval County living in poverty, these issues are ever-present.
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We invite you to Walk In Their Shoes and gain insight into the daily challenges that
students, parents, and principals face in pursuing academic success. Over our
35 years, we’ve learned that getting students to graduate means supporting the
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Since 1990, our organization has provided wraparound services through case management, literacy, workforce development and afterschool programs. Our staff
is embedded in local schools to address the root causes of academic difficulties.
whole child—and often their families as well. Our staff and volunteers continually
ask, “What can we do to help this student succeed?”
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and Florida’s overall graduation rate. This impact is only possible thanks to the
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