For over 30 years, Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) has supported thousands of at-risk students across our community, building a legacy of success that extends beyond the classroom. By providing support, guidance, and resources at school, CISNT helps generations of North Texas students grow up prepared, empowered, and ready to thrive. Join us as we go ALL IN FOR KIDS.
The mission of Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. CISNT walks alongside students, providing the tools and resources they need to overcome obstacles and succeed in school. As an affiliate of the nation's largest dropout prevention network, CISNT ensures that students identified as at-risk of dropping out receive the support they need to flourish.
CISNT believes that every child deserves five basic things, which serve as the foundation of all CISNT programs and services:
CISNT's unique model of service addresses every student's unique barriers. With a full-time CIS Site Coordinator on each campus that we serve, we partner with school leadership to remove barriers, including food, clothing, counseling, and academic and behavioral support. Whatever it takes, we surround students with a community of support so they can thrive.
We provide daytime and afterschool programming that utilize the Communities In Schools service model to address barriers to success.
Thousands of North Texas students count on CISNT each year, and it’s caring relationships that make the difference. With your support, our staff, partners, and volunteers can continue surrounding students with the resources and encouragement they need to succeed.
Learn more about the incredible work CISNT is accomplishing!
The need for CISNT support continues to grow. The rising unmet needs of students and families throughout North Texas highlight the urgency for CISNT to expand and assist those who lack the support necessary to graduate high school successfully. In the 2026-2027 school year, CISNT will serve 62 high-need campus communities across seven North Texas school districts. Among the students at these campuses:
CISNT programs provide academic enrichment, behavioral, social, and emotional support, basic needs support, mental health counseling, mentoring, and more, depending on a student’s unique needs. Through the evidence-based CIS model, with community funding and volunteer support, CISNT has consistently improved classroom outcomes for students at-risk and achieved a 99% success rate of keeping students in school for the past 16 years. This track record of success demonstrates that CISNT is effective in helping students to overcome barriers to high school graduation and sets students on a path towards a brighter future. Last school year, CISNT programs touched the lives of more than 43,000 North Texas students.
Volunteerism: At CISNT, we believe that relationships, not programs, change lives. Join us in ensuring that EVERY child has a one-to-one relationship with a caring adult.
Roles include:
Learn more about our volunteer opportunities.
Financial Support: Every gift, large or small, helps provide students with caring adults, essential resources, and opportunities to succeed.
Learn more about ways to give.
In-Kind Donations: Each CISNT campus has a Nutrition Hub stocked with resources including food, snacks, clothing, hygiene items, and school supplies—all available at no cost to students who need them. Your donations help keep these hubs filled with essential items that support students throughout the school year.
Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday at our admin office located at 1760 S. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 300, Lewisville, TX 75067.
Interested in hosting a drive to benefit CISNT? Email give@cisnt.org to get started. We’ll provide resources and guidance to help make your drive a success.
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Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is part of the nation's largest organization dedicated to empowering students at-risk to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future.
The mission of Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. CISNT empowers thousands of K-12 at-risk student annually across 7 districts in North Texas through our innovative, in-school case management program and afterschool program. CISNT programs are developed with the belief that every child needs five basic things: 1) a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult; 2) a safe place to learn and grow; 3) a healthy start and healthy future; 4) a marketable skill to use upon graduation; and 5) a chance to give back to peers and community.
Organization name
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH TEXAS INC
Tax id (EIN)
75-2496426
Causes
Education - K-12
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Cooke, Denton, Wise
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
PO BOX 295543