Communities In Schools of North Texas
Arlo Arellano is an experienced professional in the social services sector, currently serving as Site Coordinator at Communities In Schools of North Texas since September 2021. Prior roles include Cottage Supervisor at Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home from March 2019 to March 2020, Investigator at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from January 2017 to August 2018, and Guardianship Specialist and Transportation Coordinator at Health Services of North Texas from February 2014 to October 2015. Arlo Arellano holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Texas Woman's University, completed between 2010 and 2013, and a CMA in Medical/Clinical Assistance from Remington College-Fort Worth Campus in 2010.
Communities In Schools of North Texas
The mission of Communities In Schools of North Texas is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. There is no single reason why students drop out of school. Nor is dropping out of school a sudden decision. Dropping out is a result of a long process of disengagement that may begin even before a child enters school. It is a cumulative process, brought about by any number of individual, family, community or school risk factors. More than 1/3 of the students who drop out of high school fail to make the transition from 9th to 10th grade. Repeating a grade is the most significant school related risk factor associated with dropping out. CISNT currently operates school-based dropout prevention programs in Bridgeport ISD, Denton ISD, Gainesville ISD, Lake Dallas ISD, Lewisville ISD, and Northwest ISD. CISNT is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.