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Welcome! The Parent Academy plays a pivotal role in empowering families by bridging the gap between home and school. We provide essential resources and information to enrich every child's educational journey. Our focus is on fostering effective communication and support between parents and schools. We are dedicated to enhancing parental involvement and engagement to directly contribute to students' academic success.

Goal

Empower parents to become integral partners in their child's education through comprehensive training, information, and support.

Vision

Transforming parental engagement into student achievement!

  • A bright yellow bus with "PARENT ACADEMY" branding is parked next to a blue tent with people interacting.
  • Three smiling women stand behind a table with boxes of donations, a yellow school bus and an ice cream truck in the background.
  • A family poses in front of a bus promoting "Family Engagement" and "Parental Engagement for Student Achievement."
  • A man in a black shirt shows a book titled 'PANDA' to two children inside a bus.
  • A woman and two boys smile inside a mobile library bus filled with books.
  • A family of six poses for a photo in front of a bright yellow and blue bus with text that reads 'FAMILY ENGAGEMENT UNIT'.

Staff

Dell Barnes
Manager of Family and Community Engagement
barnes_d@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 70449

Jodie Kanneberg
Family Engagement and Community Liaison
kanneberg_j@hcsb.k12.fl.us
352-797-7070 ext. 70267

Community Partners: Donations

  • A group of people stand in front of a bus labeled 'PARENT ACADEMY FAMILY ENGAGEMENT UNIT'.
    Thanks to Home Depot contributing to the conversion!
  • Interior view of a converted bus, featuring bookshelves filled with children's books.
    The inside is beautiful!
  • A woman in a blue blazer and a man in a black polo shirt smile in front of a bright yellow vehicle with "RAMIREZ Cabinets, Blinds, Granite & More" text.
    Ramirez donated the entire interior renovation!
  • Interior view of a converted bus with desks, seating, and windows displaying large graphic letters.
    Another view of the updated interior.
  • Three children wearing orange Home Depot Kids Workshops aprons sit inside a bus cab.
    Who's driving the bus???