Communities in Schools of Pitt County

ABOUT US Too many young people are failing in our public schools today, and consequently, leave school without the skills needed to succeed in life. During the 2004-2005 school year, 20,000 students dropped out of North Carolina's public schools. 47% of prison inmates in North Carolina are school dropouts. Schools alone cannot solve the complex and diverse problems faced by today's youth.

CIS supports the development of collaborative community strategies for improving the way existing programs and services serve students and families. Students' school failure is the result of multiple stresses, most often from factors outside of school. The CIS process enlists, coordinates and facilitates the delivery of already existing community resources to the school site. Within a school, CIS works with repositioned services providers (from many agencies and organizations) and school personnel so that they function together as a team to deliver their services in a personable and accountable manner. In this way, they effectively and efficiently meet the needs of students and their families.

Our Mission
Our Mission is to champion the connection of needed resources with schools, to help young people stay in school, successfully learn, and prepare for life.

Our Vision
Communities in Schools of Pitt County believes that every student in the Pitt County Public Schools System should have:

A personal, one-on-one relationship with a caring adult.
A safe place to learn and grow.
A marketable skill to use upon graduation.
A healthy start and a healthy future.
A chance to give back to peers and community.

Physical Address
302 South Greene Street
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 757-9349
(252) 757-3505 (f)

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 124
Greenville, NC 27835