Beltsville Academy Values Parent & Family Engagement!

At Beltsville Academy we believe that when families and schools work together, students thrive!

As a Title I school, we provide programs, activities, and resources to help families stay engaged in their student's education. Our efforts align with Title I, Part A of ESSA and the PGCPS Parent & Family Engagement Policy.

Each year, we update our Parent & Family Engagement Plan with your input. This plan includes family events and ways to stay connected.
🔹 We value your feedback! Share your suggestions with us through email, surveys, or speaking with an administrator.
🔹 All families are welcome! Events and resources are available in multiple languages, with interpreter services upon request. To request language support please contact our school office at 301-572-0630.
📅 Stay Involved & Stay Informed! Check out our parent calendar on the Beltsville Academy website for upcoming events and engagement opportunities.

We are committed to helping parents and families stay informed and engaged in their student's education. Together, we can support student success! 💙

Title I ESSA Guidelines for Building Parent Capacity:

Goal 1: Helping Families Understand Academics & Title I – We will explain what students are learning and what Title I means for your child.
Goal 2: Providing Helpful Resources – We Will share tools and materials to support learning at home.
Goal 3: Training School Staff on Family Engagement – Teachers and staff will learn ways to work closely with families to support student success.
Goal 4: Partnering with the Community – W will collaborate with local organizations to offer additional support for families.
Goal 5: Sharing Information Clearly – Important details will be provided in easy-to-understand language.
Goal 6: Ensuring Accessibility for All Families – We will offer interpretation services, childcare, and accommodations as needed.

💡Smart Goals

Administrators and school staff have analyzed student performance data in order to identify our school's academic goals for school improvement. Here are our 2025-2026 school year academic goals.

School Improvement Designation
ATSI (Additional Targeted Support and Improvement)		CSI (Comprehensive Support and Improvement
No		No

SMART GOAL	Description	Strategy
SMART Goal 1: Mathematics	5% increase in proficiency from MCAP 2025 - MCAP 2026	Math reasoning strategies in grades 3-8
SMART Goal 2: ELA/ELD	5% increase in proficiency from MCAP 2025 - 2026	Implement more ELD strategies to support reading
SMART Goal 3: Wholeness (CSI Only)	5% decrease in chronic attendance rate from June 2025 - June 2026	Reward positive school attendance

👪Upcoming Parent & Family Events

To keep families informed, Beltsville Academy will host events with helpful information about Title I, academic expectations, and ways to track your child's progress. Before each event, we will share details through flyers and our school website. Meetings will be scheduled at different times to accommodate families, and childcare will be available.

You can also find our Parent & Family Engagement Plan on our school's website.

Date	Title	Description
Aug 19, 2025	School-Based Staff Training Better Together: Elevating Family School Partnerships (Required)	Staff will receive training on best practices for engaging parents to build a stronger relationship between the school and families and to improve student academic achievement. Staff will also be given an overview of the Schoolwide Title I Program inclusive of the School-Parent Compact and Parent & Family Engagement Plan.
Sept 2025	Title I Annual Meeting (Required)	Parents will be given an overview of the Schoolwide Title I program, School Goals, and be provided the opportunity to give input into the annual Title I Budget, School Parent Compact and the Parent & Family Engagement Plan. Time will be allotted to ask questions and give feedback.
Sept/Oct 2025	Parent-Teacher Conferences (Required)	Families will meet with their child's teacher (s) to learn about their child's academic progress and discuss strategies to help them achieve academic success. Families will also have an opportunity to provide feedback on the School Parent compact.
March 2026	Title I Parent Input Meeting (Required)	Parents/Families will have the opportunity to provide input on how to use the parent portion of the Title I Budget to help revise the Parent and Family Engagement Plan for the upcoming school year. The school will collaborate/partner with parents to help review and revise the Parent and Family Engagement Plan and School Parent Compact.
May 2026	Transitional Parent Night (Required for Elementary Schools & Academies)	Incoming Prekindergarten and Kindergarten families will receive academic information to prepare students for the upcoming school year.

Parent and Family Engagement District Policy

Parent Right-to-Know

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), parents are to be notified that they have a right to request and receive information on the professional qualifications of their child's classroom teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s).