Mission

Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Vision

Our vision is that every student in Los Angeles’ public schools receives the supports he or she needs in order to develop the emotional, social and learning skills required to graduate high school ready for meaningful employment or higher education.

Whatever it takes

Partner Schools

Alexander Hamilton High School
Daniel Webster Middle School
Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez Learning Center
Hollenbeck Middle School
Le Conte Middle School
John Liechty Middle School
Manual Arts High School
Mark Twain Middle School
Santee Education Complex
William Jefferson Clinton Middle School

​National Network

CISLA is an affiliate of Communities In Schools, the nation's leading dropout prevention organization proven to keep students in school and on the path to graduation. Working directly in more than 2,300 low-income schools in 25 states and the District of Columbia, Communities In Schools serves 1.5 million students who are at risk of dropping out and successfully helps 99% of our case-managed students stay in school.