COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF LOS ANGELES, INC. ("CISLA") IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO SURROUNDING STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2007, CISLA HAS WORKED TOWARD A VISION THAT STUDENTS IN LA PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP THE EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION. CISLA HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 40,000 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ACHIEVING GRADUATION RATES BETWEEN 98% AND 100% FOR CASED-MANAGED SENIORS IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.