ParentPowered Core

The easiest way to deliver 52 weeks of evidence-based whole child support directly into families’ hands. Available from birth through Grade 12 families in multiple languages.

Includes report-ready family outcomes data and powerful scaffolds to the ParentPowered Core family engagement curriculum.

AVAILABLE FOR 2024: High School family engagement curriculum!   See what’s inside →

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Research shows the ParentPowered approach can lead to 2-3 months of additional growth over the course of a school year.

ParentPowered Core delivers a complete whole child curriculum to families via text messages, the most universally available technology.

Each message supports healthy child development with actionable insights, research-based activities, and learning extensions that are:

  • Fast and fun to do, for kids and their grownups
  • Accessible to everyone — no extra materials required
  • Strengths based, building on existing family routines
  • Tailored to each child’s age, from birth to Grade 12.

Which is why parents and caregivers say that ParentPowered gives them that “I can do this!” feeling.

Support Families in their Home Language

ParentPowered Core provides culturally-responsive support in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Hmong, Russian, Polish, and Burmese.

Interested in supporting families in another language? Reach out to discuss your community’s needs.

The Core Family Engagement Curriculum

Developed by educational researchers, the ParentPowered Core family engagement curriculum is designed to provide parents and caregivers with age-differentiated insights, activities, and learning extensions.

The Core curriculum is aligned to the learning standards of all 50 states, ESSER, Title I, III, IV, and V, and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, PFCE Framework, and Quality Improvement initiatives.

 

Ages 0-3
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Approaches to Learning
  • Language & Literacy
  • STEAM & Play
  • Physical Development
PK3 & PK4
  • Social Emotional Learning & Health
  • Language & Literacy
  • Math & Science
  • Technology and Engineering & the Arts
  • Play
  • Approaches to Parenting
  • Home & School Connections
Kindergarten-5th Grade
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • English Language Arts
  • Math & Science
  • Approaches to Parenting
  • Home & School Connections
6th Grade - 8th Grade
  • Academic Supports
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Home & School Partnerships
  • Approaches to Parenting
9th Grade - 12th Grade
  • Academics & Lifelong Learning
  • Well Being & Life Skills
  • College & Career Readiness
  • Home School Partnerships
  • Approaches to Parenting
Core - Social Emotional Learning
family engagement

See Why Educators Love ParentPowered

Take a self-paced tour of the ParentPowered programs to answer questions like:

  • How does the evidence-based methodology work?
  • What do the families receive each week?
  • Which skills and content areas are covered in each curricula?
  • How do the curricula support classroom learning?
  • What does the implementation process look like?
  • What kind of data and reporting is included in the program?

Take the Tour

Preview Sample Messages

Check out ParentPowered messages for yourself. Each message is strengths-based, easy to understand, and gives families that “I can do it!” feeling. All while strengthening parenting muscles and sparking a standards-aligned learning moment.

No wonder over 94% of parents report increase confidence as a result of doing ParentPowered activities!

Sample Units are available below in multiple languages.

 

Kindergarten Literacy
Example week of Persistence messages for middle school
Fourth Grade Math

What Partners Are Saying About ParentPowered

ParentPowered gives everyone concrete strategies to help their children with both specific academic skills and social emotional skills. It also gives parents important developmental information about their children as well as encouragement for the tough job of parenting. It's actually one of the only things I have purchased, in my 35 years of work in education, that every time I get something, I say to myself "that is so good; I am so glad we use this!" I love what you are doing!

Dr. Christine Ivie
Principal
Heritage Academy

“We need to invest in things that parents don’t have to show up for, things that show up for parents in their homes.”

Angela Glore
Executive Director
First 5 Del Norte

"We've all miscalculated how desperately families really wanted something like this."

James Pond
President
Governor's Early Literacy Foundation

"Parents really appreciate that it is simple, doesn't require anything additional, and stays on their phone."

Lori Krzeszewski
Director
WAKE Up and Read
Wyoming Department of Education

"The biggest surprise was how easy the process was."

Amy Reyes
Early Learning Specialist
Wyoming DOE
Archdiocese of New York

"ParentPowered is a great way to remind families that as a Catholic church, we're rooting for them."

Michael Coppotelli
Senior Associate Superintendent of Schools
Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York
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“The ParentPowered program is a resource for families that is practical and will actually help them advance their child’s development not only academically but also socially and emotionally.”

Meenoo Yashar
Chief, Early Education Department
San Francisco Unified School District
Montana Migrant Education Program

“What I love about it is that I can send out messages like ‘we’ve got a meeting at this time and place.’ And they all get it — Boom.”

Pat Lowthian
Project Manager
Montana Migrant Education Program
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"I think ParentPowered fills a need that no other program I've been able to find to date can fill."

Dr. Wai'ale'ale Sarsona
Vice President of the Hi‘ialo Group
Kamehameha Schools
Clark County School District

"Connect with families in such an easy format... with ideas that are easily usable... It almost seemed like a no-brainer -- like why wouldn't you?"

Domenic Russo
Principal
Lee Antonello Elementary School

ParentPowered Partner Support

Low lift and high impact by design, ParentPowered is easy to implement in minutes. All while providing the most robust family outcomes data in the field.

Every ParentPowered program comes with implementation and data reporting supports, including:

  • One-click enrollment
  • Advanced data & analytics tools
  • Quarterly family engagement surveys, delivered by text
  • End-of-Year impact reports
  • Teacher supports, including newsletters

Check out all of these features and more on the ParentPowered Dashboard.

 

What Families Say about ParentPowered Core

"[My favorite thing about the messages is] The fact that they make math and reading look practical in the house"

"The literacy activities have helped my son's reading level skyrocket!"

"By giving fun tips, relaxing questions to ask to your child, and advice on rewarding our children, [ParentPowered helps in] a lot of ways."

"Getting ideas to help them engage in conversation, understanding different objects and shapes the represent."

"They're always a good reminder to be intentional with my child when we do day-to-day activities."

"With the suggestions you suggest I use them right away & use them over & over. My daughter remembers repetition & she is progressing very well."

"It has increased her engagement with us and us with her, so that has been nice!"

"I have found ways for her to elaborate conversationally in ways I wouldn't normally have thought of."

"[ParentPowered] is the same as having a life coach.. .very well needed and appreciated."

"With working full time, picking up from daycare, there is precious little time in the evening to connect with the family beyond dinner, these ideas help 👍."

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The ParentPowered Difference

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Overview

Research Studies

Case Studies

Video Resources

Sample Resources

See how easy it is to keep parents, staff, and board members in the loop

Sample Parent Flyer (English / Spanish)

Sample Teacher Newsletter

Sample Impact Report

Standards Alignment

ParentPowered Core is an easy way to meet state and federal learning goals.

Head Start

Title I

Title III

ESSER

Title IV and Title V