The impact of a positive male role model
Rontreace and Juan met our School Outreach Coordinator, Darius Alexander, at Saghalie Middle School five years ago. At Saghalie, both students struggled academically and had behavior issues. They would both often […]
Overcoming hardship to reach Graduation
Whitney, a Senior at Todd Beamer High School, was referred to our School Outreach Coordinator, Gina Forest, by her ROTC teacher. Whitney was one of his top cadets but he […]
Mariela finds her voice as an activist
Mariela, an 8th grade student at Sequoyah Middle School, was a student who often “slipped through the cracks,” meaning she never got in trouble for discipline, but she also did […]
School Supply Drive Starts Today!
The Fill the Canoe School Supply Drive starts July 29th and runs through August 16th. All new school supplies donated during this time will be matched pound-for-pound by Red Canoe […]
Breaking Chains, Barriers and the Glass Ceiling
Jaliyah will break chains, barriers and the glass ceiling over her head that was placed by unfortunate circumstances.
A Determination That Refuses to Die
Four years ago, Connor was a freshman living in unstable housing when he was referred to our School Outreach Coordinator, Kaitlin Thomas, at Federal Way High School. He was in […]
Summer Meals Programs
Information on summer meals available via the link below. It will be updated as often as new information is available. https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/Page/10405
January Newsletter
Our January Newsletter is here! In this Issue: Annual Report New Staff Spotlights CIS Announces Challenge School Winners Student Spotlights CIS Alumni Program Spotlight National Mentoring Month
Communities In Schools Announces Challenge Schools Winners
Communities In Schools (CIS), the national organization that empowers at-risk students to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future, today announced the CIS affiliates that will share […]
2018 Annual Report
Last year, Communities In Schools of Federal Way served 8,859 students, including providing intensive case management to 517 students facing individual and systemic barriers to academic success. We worked with […]