Communities In Schools On the South Plains, Inc. is the realization of a regional effort by community leaders to help students stay in school and prepare for life. In 1998, the dropout rate was rising at an alarming rate.

Communities In Schools is the nation's largest dropout prevention organization.

The mission of Communities In Schools is to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.

By bringing caring adults into the schools to address children’s unmet needs, CIS provides the link between educators and the community. The result: teachers are free to teach, and students – many in jeopardy of dropping out – have the opportunity to focus on learning.