DancCIS is just one of the many programs offered by Communities in Schools of Wilkes County. CIS of Wilkes began in 1983 as a Governor's One-on-One Program. Since becoming Communities In Schools in 1998, the organization has experienced tremendous growth. Annually, the agency serves approximately 1,000 of the 10,000 Wilkes school-aged children with various projects.

CIS Wilkes is a community-based program that receives a portion of funding from The United Way. Our programs and services include:

Friends of Youth one-on-one mentoring program

Lunch Buddies mentoring program

New Century Scholarships for college-bound students

Sight for Students eyeglasses and vision exams

After School Tutoring

Peer Mediators/Peer Helpers for high school students

Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Stuff the Bus school supplies for children in need

and of course, DanCIS dance instruction for girls 3rd grade and up!

To learn more about our variety of programs, or ways that you can help, visit the CIS official website. Or e-mail Glendora Yarborough, Executive Director of CIS, by clicking here.