Welcome Parents

The Office of Parent Involvement and School, Family,
Community Connections continues to develop and implement
systemic and school-based strategies and programs that promote a more responsive and inviting school climate to increase the level and efficacy of parent involvement. The Baltimore City Public School System believes that family and community engagement is essential to student success. Research documents the positive effect of parent
involvement on the lives of students. Students who feel supported and encouraged by their families are more likely to be successful. Families are invited, encouraged and supported in their efforts to become fully engaged in the education of their children.

The support that each of you provides, and the interest
that you show to children in your care, in your neighborhood,
and in the city of Baltimore, is critical to their success, both in school, and later in life. Below are some important documents and websites relating to parent involvement with the Baltimore City Public School System:

 BCPSS 2007-2008 Information Guide
 Guía de Información 2007-2008
Student Transfer Application
 Family and Community Engagement Policy
Attendance and Truancy
 El Sistema de Escuelas Públicas
Intimidation and Harassment (Bullying) Report
 Rethinking Parent Conferences
Maryland Parent Leadership Institute
-Baltimore City Public School's Parent Teacher Association
-Parent Connection Newsletter
-Política de participación de la familia y de la comunidad (Spanish)
-MPAC A Shared Responsiblity: Recommendations for Increasing Family and Community  Involvement in Schools.
-Baltimore City Literacy Services.
-U.S. Department of Education Home Page