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National Parental Involvement Day Coffee and Cookies

Tell Us About Your School!

National Parental Involvement Day 2025

Join us for

Curbside Coffee

& Treats!

Thursday, November 20

We Want to Hear from You!

Walk the Walk!

Access Professional Development

Step Up Your School's

Parent Engagement PD Now!

Access the
Parent ActivityHandbook!

100 Weekly Family Engagement Activities!
Cultivate a culture of school improvement in your schools with weekly family activities throughout the academic year. Our expanded curated collection includes engaging events and strategies for everyday of the year!

Learn more!

Expanded Edition Coming In 2025-26!

Project Appleseed engages parents and families in America's public schools

A Look At Our High-Achieving Schools – Join Us in Setting the Standard for Public Education!

Southington Local Schools, Southington, OH
Louisiana Statewide Family Engagement Ctr.
Cullman County Schools, Cullman, AL
West Point Consolidated School District, MS
Ohio State Support Team #9, Stark Co. OH
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center, NC
Logansport Community School Corp., IN
Guttenberg Sch. Dist., Anna L. Klein Sch. NJ
Renaissance Charter School, FL
Rowan-Salisbury Schools, IN
Roseville Joint Union High Sch. Dist., CA
Creative Minds International PCS, Wash. DC
Kern County Supt. of Sch., Bakersfield, CA
Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA
Faribault Lutheran School, MN
St. Johns County School District, FL
Laramie County School District 1, WY
Albany Leadership Charter Sch. for Girls, NY
Boonville Elem. Sch., Yadkin Co.Schols., NC
Irvington Community Schools, IN
Bergen County Technical High School, NJ
Bertie Early College High School, NC
Greasewood Springs Comm. Sch., Gando, AZ
Central School District, Independence, OR
Whiteriver Unified Sch. Dist., Whiteriver AZ
Benton County School District, Ashland, MS
Swakopmund Christian Acad., Nambia, Africa
East Aurora School District, IL
Holyoke Public Library & Holyoke Public Schools, Together for Families, MA
Public Schools Of Robeson County, NC
Enid Public Schools, OK
Hutto Independent School District, TX

Connections Ed. Ctr. of the Palm Beaches, FL
Denver Public Schools, CO
Charleston County School District, SC
Alamance-Burlington School System, NC
TLC Public Charter School, CA
Cook County School District 130, IL
Newman-Crows Landing USD, CA
Uplift Education, Dallas, TX
Queens Technical High School, NY
Hernando County School District, FL
Albert Einstein Academy of Ohio
Ravenna City School District, OH
Friendship ISD, TX
Devils Lake School District, ND
Detroit Lakes Public Schools, MI
Hawaii State Department of Education
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
Miamisburg City Schools, OH
Choice Technical Academy, MN
Brookvile Children Services, NY
Riverview Gardens School District, MO
Jefferson County Public Schools, KY
Prince Edward County, VA
Katy Independent School District, TX
Locust Grove Public Schools, OK
Geneva County Schools, AL
Marlboro County School District, SC
Hoopeston Independent School District, IL
Beauregard Parish School Board, LA
Vicksburg School District, MS
Carson City School District, NV

Picayune School District, MS
Vicksburg Warren School District, MS
Southgate Community Schools, MI
Roane County Schools., WV
Mason County Schools, WV
Travis Hill School New Orleans, LA
New York City Department of Education, NY
Santa Clara County Office of Education, CA
Pontotoc County Schools, MS
Bentonville Schools, AR
Atwater Elementary School District, CA
Burbank Unified School District, CA
Perris Union High School District, CA
Holy Family Trnity School, Peoria, IL
Empower, Caburrus County Schools, NC
Crete-Monee School District 201-U, IL
Jackson-Madison Co. School System, TN
South Bend Community School Corp, IN
Brandon House Performing Arts Ctr, AR
Aspira Charter Schools, PA
Hardin County Schools, KY
Killeen Independent School District, TX
Winn Parish School System, LA
Baybay City National High, Philippines
Pascagoula Gautier School District, MS
Fannin County School District, GA
Metro Educational Coop Service Unit, MN
Savannah Chatham County, GA
Salina Public Schools, KS
Lexington Urban League, KY
St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools, LA

Our Standards: Six Slices of Family Engagement

Our Standards: The Six Slices of Family Engagement

Project Appleseed aligns with the PTA's National Standards for Family-School Partnerships, working to provide training and resources to school leaders, families, and communities to improve family-school partnerships. The National Standards for Family-School Partnerships are a set of guidelines created by the PTA to help improve the partnership between schools, parents, and other organizations to support student success.

Project Appleseed Engaging Families, Involving Parents

High-Impact Parent Engagement Relies On Two-Way Communication

High-impact family engagement in public schools is characterized by strong, meaningful and ongoing communication and collaboration between families, teachers and staff. This type of engaging families typically includes opportunities for families to have a voice in program decisions, participate in educational activities with their children and support their learning at home. Examples of high-impact family engagement activities include Parent-Teacher Home Visits, Community Cafés, and Build Days.

Understanding and Utilizing Title I ESSA Family Engagement

Superintendent Sara Johnson sat at her desk, poring over the latest data on student achievement. She couldn't help but notice a trend - the schools with higher levels of parent engagement tended to have higher student achievement as well. She knew that increasing parent engagement was critical, especially in Title I schools where families may face additional challenges.

The Power of the Ask: Transforming Parent Engagement in Title I Schools

Across America, people respond when asked to commit in writing. Schools ask parents to vote on bond measures. Political leaders request petition signatures. Even Taylor Swift urges fans to register to vote. Why? Because written commitments transform intent into action. Schools can harness this same power by simply asking parents to pledge their involvement in their child’s education—on paper.

The Traveling Workshop on Family Engagement

Our professional development is the first step in preparing schools to overcome barriers and reap the benefits of high-impact family engagement. Project Appleseed's professional development comes in two forms - our Traveling Workshop or Family Engagement Toolbox Training. Get inspired by the grandfather of the oldest parental involvement events in American public schools!

Welcome to the home of National Parental Involvement Day & Public School Volunteer Week!

Access the
Parent ActivityHandbook!

100 Weekly Family Engagement Activities!
Cultivate a culture of school improvement in your schools with weekly family activities throughout the academic year. Our expanded curated collection includes engaging events and strategies for everyday of the year!

Project Appleseed engages parents and families in America's public schools

A Look At Our High-Achieving Schools – Join Us in Setting the Standard for Public Education!

Join Education's
Oldest Family Events!

Nov. 18
2027

April 21-25
2025

April 20-24
2026

Apr. 19-23
2027

*30th Anniversary Event

Welcome to the home of National Parental Involvement Day & Public School Volunteer Week!

Access the Parent ActivityHandbook! 100 Weekly Family Engagement Activities!​ Cultivate a culture of school improvement in your schools with weekly family activities throughout the academic year. Our expanded curated collection includes engaging events and strategies for everyday of the year!​

Project Appleseed engages parents and families in America's public schools

A Look At Our High-Achieving Schools – Join Us in Setting the Standard for Public Education!

​Join Education's Oldest Family Events!

Nov. 18 2027

April 21-25 2025

April 20-24 2026

Apr. 19-23 2027

*30th Anniversary Event

Access the
Parent ActivityHandbook!

100 Weekly Family Engagement Activities!
Cultivate a culture of school improvement in your schools with weekly family activities throughout the academic year. Our expanded curated collection includes engaging events and strategies for everyday of the year!

Join Education's
Oldest Family Events!

Nov. 18
2027

April 21-25
2025

April 20-24
2026

Apr. 19-23
2027