Baltimore County Public Schools

Engage. Empower. Excel.

Parents, grandparents, and other caregivers are invited to learn more about Baltimore County Public Schools and participate in leadership opportunities within the county or their specific area. You can find information on this page about these advocacy groups and other opportunities.

Be a leader and advocate for your child, family, and community!

• The Baltimore County PTA Council is a great starting point for families to learn about what is happening in their area. You can even attend a PTA meeting at your child's school. If you don't have one, consider starting contacting the BCPTA to get one started!

• BCPS Area Advisory Councils

Learn about BCPS!

Budget 101 - Get a comprehensive look at the BCPS budget process and where the money is allocated.

Newsroom - See what's happening all around the county.

Family-Facing Leader Toolkits

These toolkits have been developed for Family-Facing Leaders to share information with families.

American Education Week

• AEW Classroom Observation Checklist  | Spanish | 
• Elementary Conference Questions | Arabic | Chinese | Korean | Russian | Spanish | Urdu
• Secondary Conference Questions | Arabic | Chinese | Korean | Russian | Spanish | Urdu
• Conference Action Plan  | Arabic | Chinese | Korean | Russian | Spanish | Urdu
• How To View Report Cards in FOCUS  | Arabic | Spanish | 
• Who to contact at my Child's School  | Spanish |
• Parent University: What families Need To Know  | Spanish |

Recruiting Parents/Caregivers as Leaders

• How to Create Your Own PTA/PTSA Value Message
• Implicit Bias (What Families Need to Know)
• PTA Membership Myths and Truths
• Personal Invitation to join a PTA Board
• The Value of PTA/PTSA  | Arabic | Burmese | Nepali | Spanish | Urdu | Yoruba 
• You Belong in PTA

Social-Emotional Toolkit

• What Families Need to Know about Social-Emotional Resources
• Messages for School Publications
• Social Media Graphic

Make Summer Count Toolkit

• Social Media Graphic - FB
• Social Media Graphic - Twitter
• Helping Around the House  | Spanish |  
• National PTA Summer Resources
• Science Activities to Support Learning
• Social Studies Activities to Support Learning
• Social Studies Family Day Trip | Spanish | 
• Summer Language Arts Activities