Communities in Schools

Program Location:

In Starke, Florida- office All schools in bradford county
Locations: site coordinators at high school
gender specific- high schools and middle schools

Program Contact:

NA NA

Description:

Tutoring programs
scholarship program
gender specific girls club
new piece- psych coordinator focusing on chronic absenteeism

Program Type:

in-person

Certificate Type:

Everything has a completion, take kids to high school graduation

Time of Day:

Weekends, Business hours, service learning on weekends

Schedule:

girls club is 1 hour per week
tutoring is 3 hours per week per teacher
Psych coordinator is 32 hours per week

Benefits:

Keep kids in school improve grades and improve graduation rates

Meals Provided:

Do not provide meals

Common Age Group:

Middle and High School Students

Average Number of Participants:

About 1,000

Scholarships:

Yes, we award scholarships to students after they graduate from our program to be used towards vocational school or collegeCurrently have 24 students on scholarship and 6 working on scholarships

Partners:

Take Stock in Children

Affiliates:

Santa Fe, primarily because scholarships typically go to Santa Fe

Comments:

Mentors come seek us- 6 year commitment, scholarships follow students who move counties

Cost:

no

Program Website:

http://www.cisbradford.org