Local Community Support
Helping Las Vegas Students Stay on Track
Rice Real Estate & Property Management supports Communities In Schools of Nevada because students are better able to learn when food, clothing, school supplies, trusted guidance, and other essential resources are within reach.
Measurable Local Impact
Why Communities In Schools Matters in Nevada
Communities In Schools of Nevada places trained Site Coordinators inside high-needs schools. These trusted adults connect students and families with academic support, basic necessities, counseling, transportation help, and other resources that can remove barriers to learning.
Impact figures are reported by Communities In Schools of Nevada.
Support Inside the School
What Support Can Look Like for a Student
A student may be ready to learn but still be dealing with hunger, unstable housing, missing school supplies, transportation problems, emotional stress, or a lack of dependable adult support.
CIS Site Coordinators work directly inside schools to identify those needs and connect students with timely, practical help. The goal is not simply to respond to one problem. It is to help create enough stability for a student to participate, build confidence, and keep moving forward.
- Food and snack support
- Clothing and hygiene items
- School supplies and technology
- Academic tutoring and guidance
- Transportation assistance
- Mental-health and emotional support
- Housing and family-resource connections
- College, career, and life-skills guidance
Get Involved
Three Ways to Help Nevada Students
Support does not have to be complicated. A financial gift, donated supplies, or a few hours of volunteer time can help CIS respond to the needs students bring into school each day.
Make a Donation
One-time and recurring gifts help fund student resources, school supplies, meals, technology, counseling, and other support delivered through CIS Nevada.
Donate directly through CIS NevadaVolunteer Your Time
Volunteers can share professional skills, support events, help with school-based activities, or participate in other opportunities based on current CIS needs.
Explore volunteer opportunitiesGather Needed Supplies
Families, offices, and neighborhood groups can collect school supplies, snacks, clothing, shoes, or hygiene items for CIS programs and seasonal drives.
Review current ways to giveA Personal Connection
Why This Work Matters to Our Family
Visiting a CIS Resource Room left me encouraged and inspired. You can feel the strength of the relationships between Site Coordinators and their students. I walked away with a deeper understanding of what consistent support can do. It can turn stress into stability and stability into opportunity.
Each summer, our family supports the CIS Nevada Fill the Bus school-supply drive. It is a practical, hands-on way for children and adults to see how a backpack, a pair of shoes, hygiene supplies, or classroom materials can make a real difference for another student.
I am also interested in opportunities that give students practical life education, including basic home maintenance, saving, financial fundamentals, and the long-term value of thoughtful decisions. These are stability skills that can help young adults enter the next stage of life with greater confidence.
Investing Beyond Graduation
Local Youth Support Continues Beyond the Classroom
Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada is also a partner in the Shaquille O'Neal Youth Complex, a collaborative project designed to expand academic, recreational, technology, wellness, and youth-development resources in Las Vegas.
The project includes a CIS Alumni Center intended to help former CIS students as they move toward higher education, vocational training, careers, and greater long-term stability.
Read the CIS Nevada Project UpdateHelp Remove a Barrier
Support Nevada Students Through CIS
Contributions made through Communities In Schools of Nevada help provide students with essential resources, trusted adult support, and opportunities to stay engaged in school and prepare for what comes next.