Integrated Student Supports: How Site Coordinators Wrap Around Families to Keep Kids in Class

Working within more than 3,500 schools nationwide, Communities In Schools combats chronic absenteeism through an integrated student supports model that embeds dedicated site coordinators directly into school buildings. These professionals serve as trusted anchors who know the teachers, families, and students inside out. When a student begins falling behind, showing up exhausted, or quietly stopping attendance altogether, site coordinators are uniquely positioned to notice immediately and step in with targeted local solutions.

Rather than relying on punitive measures, these coordinators actively wrap around families through hands-on engagement, including home visits, door-to-door outreach, and individualized intervention plans tailored to each child's specific social and economic obstacles. By connecting families with vital community resources and building deep, trusting relationships, this supportive framework ensures that students feel valued and supported.

This proactive, relational approach yields remarkable results. In programs utilizing this embedded, supportive model, an astounding 99 percent of enrolled students remain in school through the end of the academic year. By bridging the gap between home and school, site coordinators prove that keeping kids in class is entirely possible when we meet their real-world needs with compassion and collaboration.

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