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Family and Community Engagement

Connected With Parents

Connected With Parents

IC Imagine creates a diverse Parent Advisory Council to foster two way communication with families.

Meeting Families Where They Are

Meeting Families Where They Are

American Renaissance School leverages their existing partnership with a local preschool to reach the Latino community.

Families Are Key

Families Are Key

Doral Academy sees their early parent engagement efforts blossom into a thriving parent organization.

Comprehensive Services

Comprehensive Services

Bradford Preparatory School added two new positions to address student equity needs and removed specific student barriers to learning.

School Partnerships Support Family Engagement

School Partnerships Support Family Engagement

Lakeside Charter Academy utilized Scholastic Books’ Family and Community Engagement program to produce a strengths and needs school assessment, eight training sessions, and coaching for staff and families.

1 to 1 in under 24

1 to 1 in under 24

The American Renaissance School provided every student with a device and adequate connectivity ensuring students had equitable access during COVID-19.

COVID Pivots

COVID Pivots

Queen City STEM School implemented strategies for students and parents such as purchasing Chromebooks, adding an online Math and ELA curricula, virtual platform training, parent interaction groups, and small group instruction.

Communication Culture

Communication Culture

Emphasizing their commitment to developing and maintaining responsive, two-way communication with families, the Community School of Davidson hired a Family Support Specialist, added an EmpowerEd Social Justice course, and increased tech support.

Parent University

Parent University

East Voyager Academy launched Parent University which includes monthly, virtual sessions aligned to school calendar events to inform and engage families.

Engaging the Community

Engaging the Community

Located in a small rural community, Tillery Academy focused its marketing and recruitment efforts to in-person interactions and attending local parades and festivals.