Central to Mundo Verde’s commitment to community is a continuous effort to build strong relationships with families, to partner with our families around key aspects of school life and to seek regular input into decision-making. Mundo Verde ensures all families are invited and welcomed at all school events, and supported, if needed, with child care, scheduling, translation and other services to encourage participation.
Mundo Verde’s family engagement strategies help us ensure that families feel a part of our school community and know the best ways to support their child/ren’s progress in school. They are organized into the following three categories:
We create a welcoming and engaging climate with strong relationships and communication between families and school staff. Educators increasingly eliminate implicit bias towards families and students and focus on families’ assets. Families and students believe that they belong in the academic community.
We partner with families to support student achievement, listening to families and using what we learn to improve family engagement work.
We invest families in school success by ensuring they have the information and capacity to understand their goals, monitor progress, and support success.
Mundo Verde Parents Groups
Mundo Verde’s current efforts with Kindred aim to recreate a parent association grounded in Crew and equity to shape the future of school and family relations to create effective communication with school leadership and support Mundo Verde’s mission of educational excellence, bilingualism, and community stewardship to foster a sense of community throughout the school through parent advocacy, support of educational programs, encouragement of volunteerism, and fundraising.