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Welcome to
Guilford Parent Academy
Get in Focus: Develop a Clear Lens for Home-School Partnerships
GCS Student Support Services Resource Guide
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources for Families
Upcoming Virtual Family Engagement Sessions
GTCC: Career Success for Job Seekers, Sept. 28
Special Education Surrogate Parent Training, Sept. 29
Mindful Mondays with The College Funding Coach®How to Avoid Student Loans, Oct. 11
Helpful Websites
GCS Reopen, Reconnect and Stay Safe Website
Resources for Parents: Emotions, Relationships, Personal Goal Setting
eNews: Student Services Mental Health & Wellness Edition
Family engagement is an important factor in building strong home-school-community relationships and developing support systems to enhance the quality of life for families. Guilford Parent Academy offers support for family members caring for children and young people in Guilford County.
Aligned with the district's Strategic Plan 2018-22 goals, Guilford Parent Academy works to bridge the gaps for student success by engaging parents and involving them in their children’s education. Striving to give parents the tools needed to assist their children, Guilford Parent Academy hosts parent sessions such as GPA 101: Get Resourcefully Fit with GPA, Homework Help: One Click Away, Student Support and Services for Parents and Family and School Partnerships. With a mission to provide resources for parents and families, Guilford Parent Academy also partners with organizations to help families holistically with assistance designed to cultivate better life outcomes.
We're Here to Help Parents and Families Thrive
Contact us for help finding FREE resources available for families covering areas such as:
- Homework Help
- Digital Resources
- Job-search
- Resume Assistance
- Entrepreneurship
- Homeownership
- Adult Literacy/Education
- Credit Counseling
- Retirement
- Debt
- and more...
These pages will help you learn more about Guilford Parent Academy and how we can assist families gain knowledge and know-how as their students prepare for success in life.
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GPA Invites Families with Preschoolers to “Ready for School, Ready for Life” Series
GPA is partnering with Ready Guilford to help ensure children have a great start to life
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GCS Communications Team Wins One of Only Five Gold Medallion Awards
The communications team also led the nation in Golden Achievement awards
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GPA Invites Book Lovers to Attend Session on Executive Functioning
Smart But Scattered Teens Book Reading is kicking off from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 27
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GPA to Help Families Develop as Leaders through Virtual Webinars
GPA offers Leadership Bootcamp for Parents through partnership with DrReidTeaches®
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GPA Invites Families to Sessions on Career and College Promise Program
The virtual webinars are coming up May 6 and May 11
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GPA to Guide Potential Entrepreneurs with Virtual Workshop Series
The eight-week program will equip parents with tools, resources and guidance on how to start a business
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GPA and GCS Health Services to Offer Mental Health Series
The virtual sessions, running April 19 through June 2, will cover a variety of topics
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Rising Kindergarten Families Invited to Explore GPA Resources
Get RESOURCEfully Fit with GPA sessions coming up April 12 and April 14
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Project SEARCH Hosts Parent Information Sessions
Program gives students with disabilities real-world work experience
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GPA Keeps Families Reading During Read Across America Month
As part of Read Across America Month, GPA is donating up to 500 books to Title I schools
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Parents, Caregivers Invited to Plug into Equity
A virtual session and conversation on equity in schools is coming up on March 22
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GPA Partners with Waterford Reading Academy to Offer Guided Reading Support for K-2 Students
Parents and caregivers invited to learn more about the platform during upcoming sessions
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GPA Recognizes Front-Line Workers During National Nutrition Month
Five front-line workers will receive a $20 gift card for a healthy and nutritious meal
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Guilford County Schools’ Guilford Parent Academy Launches FAFSA Hotline
Families can call between 6 and 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays to get live help with the FAFSA
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Families Invited to Learn More about Paying for College
GPA and The College Funding Coach® will offer two virtual sessions
