Parent Academy

Notice: Due to the anticipated inclement weather this weekend, the Parent Academy scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9 at P.S.160 in the Bronx has been POSTPONED. The workshop is rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The location will be P.S.160, 4140 Hutchinson River Parkway East, Bronx, NY 10475.

The NYC Parent Academy, a citywide program in collaboration with Long Island University, is dedicated to creating and enhancing partnerships within school communities by strengthening parent involvement to support student achievement. The Parent Academy is designed to offer school communities the training and resources needed to best support their families and workshops to help parents become informed and involved partners in the educational lives of their children. 

The Academy was created as a partnership between the New York City Department of Education’s Division of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) and Long Island University (LIU) Brooklyn.

Meet the team behind the NYC Parent Academy.

Learn more about the Partnership Standards driving the program.

Find material from past workshops and see the topics for upcoming events.

See a month-by-month calendar of events or download a one-page calendar.

For more information, contact us.