Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s leading community-based organization helping young people stay in school and prepare for life. With so many young people struggling in our public schools today, CIS understands that schools alone cannot solve the complex and diverse problems faced by today’s students. CIS serves 1.3 million students nation wide.

At the local level, each CIS organization is shaped by the needs and resources of its community. Local affiliates coordinate community assets, bringing them to the place where children and teens are already spending a great deal of their time—their schools.

CIS of Ottawa provides services for 1,794 students in 6 schools with the help of 255 volunteers and 39 community partners.

The schools that CIS of Ottawa provides services at include:

Eugene Field Elementary

Garfield Elementary

Lincoln Elementary

Ottawa Middle School

Ottawa High School

Board of Directors

Stacey Allen

SRS

Laura Ansley 

 Realtor, Radio Personality

James Boyd

Ottawa Recreation Commission

Nycole Ferguson

Teacher Education, OU

Teri George

Director of Finance – Ottawa Public Schools

Sarah Heckman

Social Worker – SRS

Merry Dee Hornbuckle

Hornbuckle Construction

Dean Katt

Superintendent – Ottawa Public Schools

Dr. Jean McCally

Retired Assistant Superintendent

Michelle Richards

ECKAN

Brooke Riffel

Ottawa University

Rachel Smith

Development Resources Coordinator- OU

Russ Testorff

Retired Director Future Visions

Melissa Spratt

Retired Preschool Teacher

Kristina Zhihlkina

ECKAN