Family Engagement

• The importance of families helping schools and schools helping families.
• Connecting parents and schools to benefit our students.

Students achieve more when families are engaged in their learning.

• Positive student behavior
• Improvement of student attitudes
• Increased student attendance
• Higher homework completion
• Higher grades and test scores
• Fewer placement in special education
• Decreased drop-out rate
• Increased enrollment in post-secondary education

National PTA Parents’ Guide to Student Success (available in English and Spanish)

Council of the Great City Schools- Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards

Athens City Schools Family Engagement Policy