Resources for Parents and Guardians

PARENT UNIVERSITY offers a series of workshops, videos, and resources to support parents as they support their students.

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Anyone interested in receiving information regarding Parent University and other activities or events from the College Success Foundation can send an email directly or call and be added to their direct email distribution and communications. The Program Coordinator the DC School Programs is NiKette Banks. The contact info is:

email: nbanks@collegesuccessfoundation.org
cell: (202) 923-9631
work: (202) 207-1815

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DCPS Parent University is a workshop series for families facilitated by the Communications and Engagement Office. Each session is designed to help families play their important role in supporting student learning and growth. The workshops are an opportunity for families to share strategies and learn new ones from each other and DCPS Central Office teams. At the end of each session, families should walk away with answers to the following questions:

What role do I play in my child’s education?
What are other families doing?
What specific actions can I take to support my child?
Where can I find more information?

Parent University has four main goals:

To build families’ capacity in supporting their children’s academic outcomes in the following ways:
- Communicating high expectations
- Monitoring their child’s performance
- Supporting learning at home
- Guiding their child’s education
- Advocating for their child
To build trust between families and DCPS
To increase access to information so that parents can make the most informed decisions
To increase Central Office transparency