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    Our mission is to promote excellence in education by fostering closer communication among parents, students and independent schools.

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Who We Are

The Parents Council of Washington (PCW) is a non-profit organization established in 1964 to foster communication within the greater Washington, D.C. independent school community.  Our goal is to promote excellence in education by building a network among independent schools and their parent communities.  

Our membership includes almost sixty independent, dues paying Member Schools, which encompass over 27,000 students.  Our unique relationship with our member schools and our outstanding programs place us at the forefront of issues facing the local independent school community.

Our Board Members are all member school parent volunteers, and we are ably assisted by an administrator who can be reached at administration@parentscouncil.org. 

What We Do

The Parents Council of Washington offers inspired and inventive Programs and Events that aim to inform and foster dialogue in the fields of education, child development and parenting.  These programs are available to member school communities.

Lectures on Timely Issues

The PCW Speaker Series features well-known authors, educators, and other professionals presenting on today’s issues, theories, and practices impacting our independent school community.  One presentation is held in the fall, and one in the spring. View our Program Archive

Identifying and Sharing Student Issues

The PCW hosts two student leader breakfasts, which provide forums for confidential peer-to-peer conversation among member school-selected student leaders.  These two events, one for upper school students and another for middle school students, generate great enthusiasm, participation, and follow-up written summaries that are shared directly with member schools.  These summaries contain no specific school or student identification information.  Subsequently, the PCW sponsors a Deans’ Lunch for upper school deans of member schools to discuss issues of common interest, including those raised at the Upper School Student Leader Breakfast.

School Information, Networking and Parent Resources

Our website offers additional content highlighting useful information for parents and schools. Our resources section contains links to webinars, online resources, and recommended books and speakers on specific topics of interest for the independent school community. Our programs also offer networking opportunities for parents, including PA President and PCW Rep events.

 

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