PEP (Parents as Education Partners)

The LCPS Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) program is designed to provide school sites/staff continual opportunities to engage families and begin cultivating meaningful relationships with families, ultimately, strengthening crucially important home-school partnerships. School-based PEP Partner teams represent LCPS staff who are dedicated to the ongoing hardwork and heartwork of family engagement. PEP is designed to provide resources and service to English Learner families, specifically those who are English language emergent. However, this program aims to uplift, encourage, and empower families. Every family is unique in their perspective, and that perspective is deeply valued in the PEP space. PEP is not a space to enforce assimilation, but is a safe space for families to be engaged and learn, and be uplifted in their learning.

2023-24 PEP Schedule

September 14, 2023

@5:30 PM 

 The U.S. School System

  • PEP and Instructor presentation

  • How public school works here in VA 

  • Free and Reduced lunch

October 12, 2023

@ 5:30 PM

 Teacher conferences

Report Cards

  • We will provide recommendations to the parents about how to be prepared for conference day.

  • Report Card and other programs explanation (Fuels) 

  • Special Guess:Parent VUE

November 8, 2023

@ 5:30 PM

School Personnel and LES Procedures

  • LES staff introduction

  • LES procedures

  • Special Guess: Mr. Lacey

December 14, 2023

@ 5:30 PM

Study Skills and Homework

  • We will provide ideas to make study time and homework more fun for students.

  • Special Guess: Carlos Moino DES

January 11, 2024

@ 5:30 PM


 School Health Procedures

  • We will review all the LCPS health procedures  

  • Special Guess: Nurse  Abby  

February 8, 2024

@ 5:30 PM


Family Engagement

  • Importance of volunteering

  • Special Guess: PTO

March 14, 2024

@ 5:30 PM


Pipeline to Advanced Pathways

  • We will talk about the gifted programs in LCPS

  • Special Guess: Mr. Sarman


April 11, 2024

@ 5:30 PM


Introduction to Special Education

  • What is an IEP?

  • Special Guess: Nicole Mullen

May 9, 2024

@ 5:30 PM


Pep Graduation

  • Summer school

  • Diplomas 

  • Special Guess: Sara Ocampo