School & Family Partnership

School and family partnerships are collaborative relationships and activities involving school staff, parents and other family members of students at a school. 

Effective partnerships are based on mutual trust and respect, and shared responsibility for the education of the students. Families dramatically influence the degree to which students are engaged in school as learners. A strong family-school partnership improves both academic and behavioral outcomes for students.

Get Information and Support:

• Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN)
• Rhode Island Parent Support Network
• Advisory Committees
• When Schools and Families Do Not Agree

To improve communication between families and school staff, we encourage you to watch and review this module on Building Positive Partnerships Between Parents and Educators