Parents and students request specific activities that reflect their interests. The program staff sends progress reports to parents along with regular classroom report cards. The program coordinator and staff recruit parents as volunteers for special events. Parents review homework with students every evening. A person answers the phone, not an answering machine.
Parents participate in workshops designed to meet student needs.
School staff conduct parenting-skills workshops for parents during hours that parents can attend, in their native language, and with assistance for childcare and food. After parents attend training on how to use technology units designed to reinforce reading and math skills, students are allowed to check out the units for home use. The program staff plans activities that encourage parent involvement through attendance at student performances, including concerts, art shows, and theater productions. The program advisory committee organizes a parent subcommittee to design a communication plan to keep parents informed of program activities. Stage 3 School staff coordinate with the program family liaison to visit every student's home at least once yearly to report progress in learning.