School dropout is presently one of the major concerns of a variety of social actors in the Province of Quebec. The purpose of this paper is to broaden existing knowledge about community organizing through an examination of the main dimensions of school dropout and perseverance centred interventions. The scientific and historical contexts of dropout prevention, as well as the contributions of community organizing to this field and the various categories of actors who work in this evolving domain will be dealt with. Finally, the Conseil régional de prévention de l'abandon scolaire du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean's (CRÉPAS) interventions guidelines will be outlined.