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Discover 5 strategies to partner with parents and build a school culture where families feel informed, included, and involved in meaningful ways.

The IB expects schools to build genuine partnerships with parents and legal guardians. Across all programmes, parents must be informed, involved, and treated as key stakeholders. Strong communication, clear policy sharing, and active engagement are not optional extras, they are essential to how IB schools are meant to operate every day.

This article breaks down why parent-school interactions are essential, what gets in the way, and how schools can help to fix it.