Category: ParentCamp

West Park Place Virtual ParentCamp — National Family Engagement Week Edition

Julia Pile
2025-11-18 West Park Place Elementary School ParentCamp - Blue Background

West Park Place Elementary invites all families, educators, and community members to join us for a joyful and connection-filled Virtual ParentCamp on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, during National Family Engagement Week! ParentCamp is a place where everyone has a voice and the room is the expert. Participants choose the conversation that matters most to them and join open dialogue circles designed to spark connection, deepen understanding, and build trust across family–school–community lines. This month’s four ParentCamp circles include: As one WPP participant shared, “It was very helpful to share feelings,…

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ParentCamp Named One of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses in the “Disruptor” Category

Julia Pile
CO-100 Branded with Photos

ParentCamp Named One of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses in the “Disruptor” Category  U.S. Chamber of Commerce CO—100 list honors ParentCamp for transforming family-school-community engagement nationwide September 18, 2025 – Florence, Kentucky/Cincinnati, Ohio – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO—, its award-winning digital platform for small businesses, announced that ParentCamp Consulting, LLC has been named to the CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses in the prestigious Disruptor category. Selected from more than 12,500 applicants across the nation, ParentCamp was recognized for its groundbreaking approach to transforming family-school-community engagement. ParentCamp…

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Join us for Great Oaks Charter School’s First ParentCamp of the 2025-2026 School Year

Julia Pile
2025-09-24 Great Oaks Charter School ParentCamp PR Image - White Background (2)

✨ Don’t miss this chance to connect, share, and grow together! Join us for ParentCamp at Great Oaks Charter School on Wednesday, September 24th from 5:00–6:30 pm. This isn’t a sit-and-listen event—it’s a chance to relax, build relationships, and dive into meaningful conversations with parents, educators, and community members. Whether you want to explore topics like self-advocacy, phone usage in schools, time management, or how to best support students, there’s a space for you. Come expand your network, have your voice heard, and enjoy the power of community.  Registration is free—scan…

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The ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 4 – Purposeful Time and Space for Relationship Building – Releases at Noon on Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Julia Pile
The ParentCamp Podcast - Season 1 Episode 4 Podcast Cover

In this heartfelt and insightful episode of The ParentCamp Podcast, hosts April F. Draine, Julie Pile and Laura Gilchrist dive into the transformative power of building relationships between parents, teachers, and schools. They explore how intentional, meaningful connections can go beyond traditional family engagement events to create ongoing impacts that resonate with children, families, and educators alike. Through personal stories, practical advice, and a deep focus on universal human needs, the hosts shed light on the importance of creating opportunities for relationships to grow. Whether it’s through proactive parent-teacher conversations,…

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Building Connections: Highlights from Sussex Montessori’s December ParentCamp & A Look Ahead to February!

Julia Pile
2024-12-12 Sussex Montessori Group Photo

Written by Jay Posick, ParentCamp Coach On December 12, 2024 from 5:30-7:30PM, Sussex Montessori hosted their second ParentCamp of the 2024-2025 school year.  It was a downright amazing evening!  26 people signed in at registration, including 10 children, but it felt like we had more than that due to the wonderful conversations before we started, during the sessions, and at dinner. ParentCamp is a tremendous opportunity to speak with other families, school staff, and the community about topics of interest.  The groups meet in circles that are meant to provide…

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