FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2024   LEWISVILLE, TX — Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) announces it will join the second cohort of grantees to receive funding as part of the Communities In Schools® (CIS®) national Scaling for Success initiative. CISNT will receive $269,043 to expand its reach to 59 schools across Denton, […]

“Trinitie has overcome so much, and I tell her all the time how amazing she is. It would be completely understandable if she constantly got in trouble or participated in delinquent behavior. Instead, she has utilized her resources to turn tragedies into stories of triumph and used every setback to fuel her success.”  -Olumide Aje, […]

“Because of the love and support she receives on campus and at home, Kailyn has taken difficult moments and turned them into positive things for herself. She’s had hard experiences but doesn’t let it affect where she is now, and that’s a really beautiful thing.” -Bailey Skinner, BSW, CISNT Site Coordinator, Corinth Elementary School Kailyn, […]

“Ms. Cody is strong, resilient, kind, humble, determined, and so much more. Her time and dedication do not go unnoticed, and her unwavering support for staff can be felt from miles away. Ms. Cody creates change and helps challenge those to see their potential, but most of all, she ensures that all students have everything […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATMOS ENERGY DONATES $20,000 TO COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH TEXAS TO HELP AT-RISK STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE Part of a $125,000 donation Atmos Energy has made to CIS Affiliates in Texas to positively impact the lives of Texas students. LEWISVILLE, Texas (April 3, 2024) – Communities In […]

Local nonprofit to provide free afterschool programs to more than 800 Denton ISD and Lewisville ISD students In its 30th year of service in North Texas, Communities In Schools of North Texas (CISNT) has been preliminarily awarded by the Texas Education Agency to receive nearly $10 million in federal funding to operate 10 school-based afterschool […]

Communities In Schools of North Texas is thrilled to be a PNM Resources Foundation 40th Anniversary Grant recipient! In celebration of the PNM Resources Foundation’s 40th anniversary and commitment to giving back to the communities it serves, CISNT was one of ten organizations selected to receive a $40,000 grant award. The Foundation awarded $700,000 in […]

 Sometimes, it’s the smallest things that make all the difference. Communities In Schools of North Texas believes that every child needs and deserves five basic things, one of which is a safe place to learn and grow. We may not think of clothing as being an integral part of creating this safe place, but not […]