In 2022, CIS-Charlotte’s primary areas of focus include:

STUDENT REENGAGEMENT 
We are continuing to focus heavily on students who are disengaged from school. This includes those students who stopped attending school during the pandemic and who are now missing from school rosters, as well as students who have physically returned to the classroom but who are behind academically, have suffered social-emotional trauma, and are generally disconnected from their education and the school environment. Our goal is to support both groups, to help all students get reengaged and back on track with a plan that works best for their unique situation. 

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS
We are enhancing our college and career programming and partnering with other organizations to provide additional college/career prep programming for our high school students. Our primary goal is to ensure that every senior on our caseloads graduates with a plan – whether it is college, military, the workforce, or a trade. 

EXPANSION
As part of our reengagement initiatives with the school district, we have expanded to serve students in schools beyond our 54 official CMS school sites. We are also reviewing school feeder patterns and working with CMS to “close the gaps” to ensure there is a continuum of CIS services available to students/families from elementary, to middle, to high school.