Get to Know Your Board Member: Interview with LAUSD’s Kelly Gonez
This month, we spoke with Board Member Kelly Gonez, who represents Board District 6 in the East San Fernando Valley.
FIS Launches the
Read LA! Bookmobile
A new mobile literacy hub bringing free books, Storytimes, and literacy resources to children and families across LA County.
Families In Schools Celebrates 25 Years with Anniversary Benefit Gala
For 25 years, FIS has advanced school-family partnerships, parent power, and educational equity.
Honoring Courage in
Leadership: Celebrating
Alberto Carvalho &
25 Years of Family Power
At our gala, FIS will honor Superintendent Alberto Carvalho with the Courage in Leadership Award.
Honoring the Power
of Families: Celebrating
Hilda Ávila & 25 Years
of Family Power
At our gala, FIS will honor Hilda Ávila as the second of two parents receiving the Power of Families Award.
Honoring the Power
of Families: Celebrating
Mary Lee & 25 Years
of Family Power
At our gala, FIS will honor Mary Lee as one of two parents receiving the Power of Families Award.
Training and
Capacity Building
FIS provides training, coaching, and learning experiences that build authentic family-school partnerships that advance student learning.
Read LA!
Discover more about Read LA!
Introducing the
Read LA! App
Read LA! is putting free early literacy resources—from birth to third grade—in every family’s hands, in over 130 languages!
AB 1454 (Rivas,
Muratsuchi, Rubio)
Championed by FIS, AB 1454 has been signed into law by Gov. Newsom!
About us
For nearly 25 years, Families In Schools has made space for family members, educators, and others who work with families to build strong partnerships in service of students.
The Team
The FIS team is driven by our mission and vision and reflects the communities it serves with their diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our staff includes experts in education, curriculum and professional development, policy, and community organizing, among others.
What We Do
FIS is a capacity-building, leadership, and advocacy organization that works throughout the United States, with our largest footprint in Los Angeles and California, to ensure families are involved at every level of educational change and opportunity for their children.