Family Supports

Supporting Virginia’s Families

Parents are a child’s first teacher. They are the most important partners and champion a child’s success in school and life. The Virginia Department of Education has gathered a collection of resources to help parents with important aspects of supporting their child’s learning from home in math, reading, and science.  

Establishing a strong Parent Teacher Partnership is an important first step in communicating with teachers. Parents can use the Parent Teacher Planning Tool for teacher conferences (available in English and Spanish) to discuss how their child is doing and what support they may need.  

Students take tests throughout the year to show how they are progressing in their learning. Families can use literacy screener, English proficiency, growth assessments, and end-of-year test results to support learning at home, practice missing skills, or to advocate for additional help from school.  

Lastly, an interactive roadmap just for parents gives a glimpse of how to prepare children on their journey from pre-k to college.