Communities and Schools of North Texas says it served 6,337 students and reports high graduation and retention rates

Tasha Moore, chief executive officer of Communities and Schools of North Texas, presented an overview of the nonprofit’s school-based programs and said the organization served 6,337 students with intensive services in the previous school year. Moore told listeners the group works in seven school districts across multiple counties and on 62 campuses to provide in-school case management and after-school supports.

Moore described the program’s day-time case-management model as site coordinators connecting students who face barriers to resources that help them stay in school and succeed academically. "This previous school year, we served 6,337 students with intensive services," Moore said, listing claimed outcomes for that cohort: "98 percent of our students graduated. 99 percent of our students stayed in school. 100 percent of our students were promoted this last school year." The figures were presented by the organization as its internal results and were not independently verified in the presentation.

Lori Rapp, superintendent of Lewisville ISD and a board member with Communities in Schools North Texas, endorsed the program’s evidence base and state recognition. "Communities in Schools North Texas is such a valuable partner to our school district," Rapp said, and she added that the state acknowledges CIS as an award-winning, research-based program that helps students graduate on time.

Moore framed the nonprofit’s work as a long-term investment in communities, saying support for struggling students can break cycles of poverty and strengthen neighborhoods. The presentation did not include a formal action or vote; presenters closed by encouraging residents to volunteer and support mentoring and after-school services.