Welcome to CIS Pittsburgh - Allegheny County!

"Every child can learn and succeed, just not on the same day in the same way"
- William G. Spady

It is this philosophy upon which Communities In Schools of Pittsburgh-Allegheny County (CISPAC) is built. The heart and soul of our work is helping to keep kids from dropping out of school; along the way, we nurture them past mere academic survival and on to success in life. Our mission is to "champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life." CISPAC lives out our mission by serving educationally at-risk kids in schools and by educating kids in our Alternative Learning Academies. All of the work we do is aimed not only at helping kids become better students, but to help students become better citizens. By providing opportunities for learning not only through academics but through service and experience, we make learning relevant and fun. By working one on one with each youth, we engage them in what we hope will become a life-long learning process. The final result: students who succeed not only in school, but in life.