Building Strong Relationships with Schools and Families

This message was sent to DCPS families from Chancellor Ferebee on September 30, 2022.

Dear DCPS Families:

DC Public Schools prioritizes building strong relationships between families and their child’s teachers and schools. In recognition of National Parent Teacher Home Visit Week that took place last week, I wanted to share some information about DCPS’ Home Visit program that started in 2011 in partnership with the Flamboyan Foundation.

It’s also been a busy week across the DCPS community, so read on to learn about the exciting things happening at our schools.

Here are three things to know about how relationships are built through home visits between students, families, and teachers:

Home visits are voluntary for both educators and families. They are scheduled in advance and are focused solely on relationship building. Home visits are for every student – regardless of one’s academic performance!

Studies have shown that home visits help improve student attendance, academic performance, and overall well-being.

Since the start of this school year, more than 2,800 DCPS students and families have received a home visit from their teacher.

Thank you to all our students, families, and educators participating in this transformative work.

In partnership,  

Lewis D. Ferebee, Ed.D.
Chancellor

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