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Parent Involvement

“For decades, research from around the world has shown that parents’ involvement in and engagement with their child’s education—including through parent-teacher conferences, parent-teacher organizations, school events, and at-home discussions about school—can lead to higher student achievement and better social-emotional outcomes.”

Service Opportunities for Parents​

At Peace Terrace, there are many ways for parents to get involved

  • Room Parents
  • School Wide Volunteer
  • Fundraising & Community Building
  • Outreach
  • Serve on the School Committee

Ad Fontes Parent Education Forum

The Intention Behind Ad Fontes:

Ad Fontes or Back to the Fountain is Peace Terrace Academy’s monthly forum for conversations on parenting, education, and the sound upbringing of children in the modern world; our aim being to go to the sources of wisdom and virtue and discover new ways of applying the principles in our modern world.

Content

  • Learning from classical and primary sources of knowledge and information to understand our role as parents better
  • Schole or Restful parenting; building our understanding of the place and value of leisurely learning
  • Response to urgent issues facing us as a community
  • Learning to embody the principles of truth, goodness, and beauty
  • Building strong family and community relationships