Parent Involvement and Resources

How do I become a Volunteer?

We greatly value our volunteers, and we are so excited for you to share your special talents and time with our students! Volunteers play a critical role in providing our schools with the extra resources and services they need to help all students thrive. Starting in the 2017-2018 school year, all adults wishing to volunteer (including chaperoning class trips) in the School District of Philadelphia will need to complete a Volunteer Orientation and obtain necessary clearances. Please visit https://www.philasd.org/face/volunteer/ for more information.

 

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Attention families: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school to the contrary in accordance with school district procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow schools to include information from your child’s education records in certain school publications.

Parents who wish to opt their students out of directory information releases must complete an Opt-Out Form for each of their students, and must return each form to the school at which each student is enrolled by November 6, 2023.

Find more information, including the forms you need HERE.