Blosser Lane Elementary School
Parent and Guardian* Involvement in the Education of Their Children
Blosser Lane Elementary School recognizes that a critical part of effective schooling is family involvement. The school and the home cannot be looked at in isolation from one another; families and schools need to collaborate to help children adjust to the responsibilities of being successful students.
Research has shown that involvement by parents as partners in their children’s education greatly contributes to positive student achievement and conduct.
- Families provide the primary educational environment.
- Parent involvement in their children’s education is extremely important for student success.
- Parent involvement with the school is most effective when it is supportive, long-lasting, and well-planned.
- The benefits of parent involvement for students is not limited to early childhood or the elementary grades; positive benefits continue on through high school.
- Parents need to be involved in supporting their children’s education both at home and in the school.