Family Resources

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Contents

These pages offer Boston Public Schools families a variety of resources to support your child's education, including information about:

• forming strong home/school partnerships;
• becoming involved in School Parent Councils and School Site Councils;
• how to keep children engaged during the summer;
• information onParent University;
• understanding the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law;
• yellow school bus and other transportation options; and
• how to solve a problem.

Links to other pages of interest

• Registering for School
• School Listings
• School Meals
• School Hours
• District Calendar
• Publications

Learn about the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SPED PAC) on the Special Education page.

Sign up for email notifications about Boston Public Schools news and events.

Other resources for families

Check out the Family & Student Engagement Office's monthly newsletter.

Don't miss The Home-School Connection, a live, call-in TV program on the Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN), Comcast Channel 9 and RCN Channel 13 in Boston. Tune in every Thursday evening, 6:00–6:30 p.m., September–June.

Learn more about how to keep your children safe on-line from the BPS Cyber Safety website for families.

The Code of Conduct outlines expectations for student behavior.

Complete your college degree at Boston University Metropolitan College with a special scholarship program for parents of BPS students.