For more than 20 years, Families In Schools has provided capacity building to education staff, empowered families to support their children's education, and has advocated for policies and practices that promote authentic family engagement. When schools engage families, families get involved, and student achievement increases. Students are more likely to succeed when schools, families, and communities work together in partnership to maximize and support student learning.
The mission of Families In Schools is to involve parents and communities in their children’s education to achieve lifelong success.
Families In Schools envisions a public education system where students have all the opportunities and resources necessary to succeed in school and in life. We seek a workforce prepared for lifelong learning, and active engagement in the civic life of our society.
All families deserve access to an effective and quality public education system as the key to a vibrant economy and democratic society.
All children can achieve when given the right support and opportunities, while families support their children’s education in many different ways.
All families and communities have assets that can support student achievement.
Collaborative partnerships are key to leveraging resources to efficiently implement our work within the communities we serve.
Our programs target under-served communities that face social, economic, and political barriers.
Parent engagement is the gateway to civic engagement; once families understand the problems impacting their children and develop the skills to advocate on their behalf, they become advocates for all children and families at all levels of government.
Our programs help develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the people we serve and therefore foster sustainability for long-term impact.
Soliciting stakeholder input, evaluating data, being research-driven, and reflecting on lessons learned, help us develop best practices in order to improve our work.
Supporting the needs of our staff makes FIS a more effective and efficient organization.
Implementation of programs is geared towards meeting outcomes and not solely on meeting deliverables.
