Join Us:
FIS Anniversary Benefit Gala on June 3, 2026!
Come celebrate the power of families to transform education and support FIS’s legacy of empowering families for student success!
FIS Welcomes
Phuong Vuong to its
Board of Directors
With her drive to improving student success, Phuong brings tremendous dedication, engagement, and passion to FIS.
FIS Launches the
California Education Promise Alliance
With Para Los Niños and Ed Trust-West, FIS has launched a statewide coalition bringing together education and community leaders to defend the fundamental right to public education.
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.
