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Developed by our founder Bill Milliken, the Five Basics are a set of essentials that every child needs and deserves
Schools Served:
Conniston Middle School | Forest Hill Community High School | Glades Central High School | Lake Worth Middle School| Lake Worth High School |Lakeshore Middle School | Lake Worth High School| Pahokee Community High School | Palm Beach Lakes Community High School | Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy | Royal Palm Beach Community High School | Santaluces Community High School |
Tier 1 services are widely accessible to any student requiring CISPBC services and are typically short term in duration.
Tier 2 and 3 services are targeted for specific students who are enrolled in a CIS classroom initiative. These students have been identified to have risk factors such as poor academic performance and low attendance, and display behaviors that lead to dropping out of school.
Communities In Schools of Palm Beach County, Inc. is pleased to partner with Bank of America by hosting the students of the Bank of America Student Leaders® Program. Every year, through the Student Leaders program we help connect community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment, skills development and service. They’re awarded paid summer internships with local nonprofits and participate in our annual Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D. C.
CIS believes in transparency regarding the use of your generous donations. Our financial information can be found on our Financial Reports page.
CIS partners with schools all throughout Palm Beach County. Contact us to see if your child's school is one of the educational institutions we serve.
CIS works with students in grades K-12
99% of our students remained in school through the end of the 2020-21 school year, 96% of our K-11 students were promoted to the next grade, and 93% of our seniors graduated or received a GED