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Parent resources: Get involved 

To help your child to succeed in school, it’s critical that you as a parent form a partnership with the school to help promote your child’s social, emotional, and academic growth. No matter what your child’s grade level, every parent should get involved at home, in the school and within the community. The end result will make a huge impact in your child’s success.

 

Below you’ll find a variety of ways to make an impact—from joining a parent-related committee, to participating in a community program.

Get involved in your child’s school

Local school councils

Composed of the principal, teachers, parents and community members, they work together to develop the school budget, choose the principal and select the School Improvement Plan for Advancing Academic Achievement (SIPAAA).

 

Parent teacher organizations

Parents and teachers collaborate on ways to educate students and improve schools.

 

The parent community partnership

This program seeks to form partnerships with parents in order to promote student achievement.

 

Parent advisory council

Provides parents/legal guardians, teachers/staff, and concerned community individuals with the opportunity to work with their principal in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title I Program.

Get involved in the community

Our schools are always in need of various materials and equipment.

 

Volunteer opportunities

There are many ways you can volunteer to help the Chicago Public Schools.

 

Community programs

Parents can get involved in a variety of programs that will make a difference for every student. Discover the variety of ways to get involved.