Family Resources

Overview

Nevada parents are children's first and most important teachers, and they are essential partners in the success of Nevada schools. Partnerships between schools, families and community members improve student performance and make schools stronger. This page provides links to resources and organizations dedicated to promoting family school partnerships. (some of the following links may be external)

State Resources

• Nevada School Districts
• Bully Free Zone (external link)
• Nevada PEP (Strengthening Families with Education, Empowerment, and Encouragement) (external link)
• Nevada PTA (external link)
• Nevada Academic Content Standards
• RTI Brochure (English)
• RTI Brochure (Spanish)
• School & District Accountability
• School Resources Required by Nevada Revised Statutes

How to:

Help Your Child

• Getting Started: You Are Your Child's Best Advocate (external link)
• Talk with Teachers to Resolve Problems (external link)

Get Involved

• 25 Tips to get involved with child's education (English) (external link)
• Tips for middle school (English) (pdf)
• Tips for middle school (Spanish) (pdf)

National Resources

• Boston Public Schools Family Guides to Learning (external link)
• Center for Parent Information & Resources (external link)
• Engage NY: Parent and Family Resources (see sidebar) (external link)
• National PTA's Standards Guides (external link)
• Parent Leadership in Education Resources (external link)
• Parent Teacher Conference Tip Sheets
  • Parent Conference Tip Sheet (English)
  • Parent Conference Tip Sheet (Spanish)
  • Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents (English and Spanish) (external link)
• Parent Toolkit (external link)
• U.S. Department of Education Parent Resources (Scroll down to see additional links on the page) (external link)
• Tool Kits
• School Bus Safety Tips for Parents