What does the Parents Council of Washington do?
Parents Council of Washington (PCW) fosters communication between and among parents and schools in the Washington DC metro area independent school community by providing parent education programs and events, community forums, and a website. We promote the related efforts and programs of our member schools on our calendar.
What are the benefits of Membership?
Parents Council of Washington provides:
An established and working parent, school and student network for information exchange
Speakers and programs on critical and timely issues of mutual concern.
Annual networking meetings for Representatives and Parent Association leaders
PCW website featuring a central calendar of member school events and up-to-date information on current parenting issues. Includes monthly features such as Thoughts From a Head, an article by a member-school headmaster, and Question of the Month, where PCW answers your questions.
Student Leader Breakfast, where each member school sends two upperclassmen to talk candidly and anonymously to the PCW. This information is distilled and disseminated to member schools.
Deans Lunch for Deans of Students of member schools to meet and discuss the issues raised by students at the Student Leader Breakfast
Best Practices Forums, where member schools tackle the tough issues of the day, sharing ideas and solutions to common problems.
Parent to Parent: Raising Kids in Washington, DC – a comprehensive and unique book published by the PCW, full of information and resources to help guide parents in raising responsible children.
How can I find out more about Parents Council of Washington? Each of our member schools has a PCW Representative
who delivers information about programs and events
through the communication channels at his/her school.
The list of member
schools and representatives
is available online. Or, contact PCW at ParentsCouncil@verizon.net.
Which schools are members of Parents Council of Washington?
A complete list of member schools is available.
How do schools become members of Parents Council of Washington?
All independent schools in the Washington DC metropolitan
area are welcome and encouraged to become members.
Membership
information and forms are available online. Please
contact us at ParentsCouncil@verizon.net
for additional information.
How do parents join Parents Council of Washington?
Independent schools are the members of the PCW, not
individual parents. However, parents from member schools
are fully part of the school’s membership and are
encouraged to attend programs and volunteer. See our
get involved
page, or contact us at ParentsCouncil@verizon.net
for more information. If your school is not a member
of PCW, membership
forms are available here.
How can I get actively involved?
As Parents Council is an all-volunteer organization, we have many volunteer opportunities and are always looking for volunteers to work with us. Join a committee, become a school representative by contacting your school’s Parents’ Association, attend our programs or submit a question for our Question of the Month.
What do the representatives do?
The representatives are the vital communication link between their school, parents and PCW. They attend (or send a substitute, when necessary) PCW programs, including the annual orientation program each fall and various networking roundtables throughout the year. They announce PCW programs to the parents of their schools via emails, fliers or school newsletters. They identify people within their member schools to participate in our Best Practices Forums, allowing our member schools to share ideas and solutions to common problems. The Representatives enrich our programs by communicating with PCW about current parental issues within their schools, including upcoming parent education programs. A Community Calendar Content Form is available to submit program information for the PCW calendar.
How are the representatives appointed?
This varies among our member schools. Many representatives are appointed by their Parents’ Association President, others are appointed by their Head of School. Ideally, each school has one or two representatives.
Who is the representative from my school?
A complete list of PCW member schools and representatives is available here.
How is Parents Council of Washington funded?
Parents Council, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, has several funding sources. The primary source of funding comes from annual membership dues from member schools. Sales of PCW’s book provides another source of income, in addition to occasional fees for certain programs. In addition, financial contributions from individuals and corporations in our community are essential to support our programs and underwrite our events and website maintenance.
How can I make a gift to Parents Council of Washington?
Gifts of any size and nature are always welcome and are, of course, tax deductible. You can download an individual donor form or a corporate donor form to make a contribution.
How can I send Parents Council of Washington’s web address or an article from PCW’s web site to a friend?
To send our web address, you can cut and paste www.ParentsCouncil.org into the text of an email. To send an article, you can cut and paste the address from your browser into the text of an email.
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