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APS Family Engagement Plan

ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STATEMENT
 
SY 2025-2026 Revised May 15, 2025
About the Parent and Family Engagement Statement

The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Title I Department is committed to ensuring that parents and families are full partners in their child’s education. We understand that when families, schools, and communities work together to support learning, children tend to perform better in school.

Title I is a federal program that provides funding to local school districts to help ensure that all children in Title I schools meet the state’s high academic standards. Title I, Part A, promotes meaningful parent and family engagement at every level, serving students in grades K–12. Section 1116 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) outlines the primary Title I, Part A requirements for schools and districts to involve parents and family members in their children’s education.

What is Parent and Family Engagement?

Parent and family engagement is the participation of parents and family members in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring that parents:

  • Assist in their child’s learning.
  • Remain actively involved in their child’s education.
  • Become full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees; and
  • Carry out other activities, as described in Section 1116 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Jointly Developed

This Parent and Family Engagement statement was jointly developed and agreed upon by parents of children being served in APS Title I schools. Parents and families were invited to participate and provide suggestions on the statement via the District Parent Feedback Meeting and the Title I Parent and Family Engagement survey link on the APS website. The statement will be in effect for the 2025-2026 academic school year and will be distributed at schools and on district and school websites.

Parents and families are welcome to submit comments and feedback regarding the statement at any time by written statement to their child’s school or by accessing the survey at www.atlantapublicschools.us , go to Departments and Services, select Federal Programs, then click Title I.