Parents have been invaluable partners navigating the unique circumstances of the 2020-2021 school year. The Parent / Family Support Site (Español) offers resources to support students during the year: instructional and health/safety expectations, technology tutorials and troubleshooting, and more.

Community organizations and subject matter experts partner together to offer information that is timely and relevant to changes in laws, shifts in culture, and topics of interest. The CCSD21 Parenting Resource Guide offers links to information parents may consider accessing to support their children.

For more information on the McKinney-Vento Program, please click here.

Regional resources to support families are listed here.

CCSD21 health staff work in conjunction with school staff and families to promote optimal health and safety, thereby facilitating the educational process for all students. Our goal is to offer a safe and healthy learning environment for all students. More information about student illness or injury, health exam requirements, and forms pertaining to specific medical concerns can be found here.

Each District 21 elementary and middle school has a Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). Participation in these organizations, as well as their regular meetings, is open to all parents. PTOs raise money to provide for schools’ additional needs, and PTOs create student and family events within the school community.

Each school has a Parent Advisory Council (also called Principal’s Advisory Council). These groups, which feature a different make-up from school-to-school provide the school administration with an opportunity to provide information to parents on topics that they request as well as to gain information from parents on a range of issues.

Through the Title I program, learning opportunities are are provided to parents as well as to families. These opportunities range from formal classes for parents to family field trips to cultural institutions in and around the region.

School District 21 is proud of its Family Learning Program, which provides classes to District 21 parents while simultaneously providing classes and enriching learning environments for their children. The Family Learning Program has been a cooperative effort from its inception with the Wheeling Park District. Harper College has also stepped forward as a committed partner in these efforts.

Classes for parents have included technology and English classes at both the beginning and advanced levels. Classes for parents are free while there is a nominal fee for student classes. Babysitting is also provided for toddlers and pre-school students. Click here to learn more about the Family Learning Program.