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Title I

What is Title I?

Title I is a federally funded grant designed to help schools meet the needs of all students and to provide resources to help improve educational success for families.

Every school that receives Title I funds has a Family-School Compact and a Parent and Family Engagement School Policy. Schools that receive Title I funds also host events to provide family engagement and involvement opportunities.

More information on the Title I program can be found on the PWCS Title I webpage.

Leesylvania ES Title I Staff Contact Information

Kallie Eisenman
Reading Specialist
[email protected]

Jennifer Honey
Math Teacher
[email protected]

Title I Family-School Compact

Vision

Growing Determined Scholars

Mission

In order to be successful, we will grow the whole child by encouraging a growth mindset and creating opportunities for our scholars to be determined and be inspired to reach their full potential.

Student Agreement

I will … 

· Be a positive role model and leader in my classroom and school.

· Be kind to and encourage others.

· Show respect throughout the day to all.

· Be an active participant in my education.


Family/Parent Agreement

We, as parents, will support our children's learning in the following ways:

· Monitoring daily attendance.

· Making sure that weekly homework is completed.

· Volunteering at my child’s school.

· Promoting positive use of my child’s education.

School Agreement

Leesylvania Elementary School will:

1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the Virginia’s challenging State academic standards as follows:

a. Teachers implement the high-quality instructional materials provided by Prince William County Public Schools to ensure all students have access to rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum and instruction. Classroom instruction is delivered in a supportive, engaging, and effective learning environment that promotes academic growth and addresses individual student needs. Through evidence-based teaching practices, ongoing assessment, targeted interventions, and differentiated instruction, participating children are provided with the support necessary to meet and exceed Virginia's challenging academic standards. Additionally, collaboration among educators, families, and support staff helps ensure that all students have equitable opportunities to achieve academic success.

2. Hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.

a. Parent teacher conferences will be held on November 2, 2026 and January 29, 2027. Conferences will be offered to all parents in the fall.

3. Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:

a. Parents/Guardians will be given beginning of the year data reports for VALLSS, Star Reading, and Momentum Math. These same reports will also go home in January for the middle of the year and June for the end of the year. Parents/Guardians have the ability to view student grades and reports in Student Vue. Report cards are available after the close of each quarter.

4. Provide parents with reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents as follows:

a. Parents/Guardians have reasonable access to staff through email/School Status with the expectation that teachers respond within 24 hours. Parents are also able to schedule conferences with the teacher if a concern arises. This conference does not have to be on the county designated conference days. Parents can also receive information from teachers and staff through SST and IEP meetings.

5. Provide parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and to observe classroom activities, as follows:

a. Parents will be invited to participate in grade level or classroom activities throughout the year. Parents will also be asked to volunteer for field trips and field day. Parents that would like to observe in classrooms will need to reach out to administration to schedule a day and time.

6. Ensure regular two-way, meaningful communication between family members and school staff that is, to the extent practicable, in a language that family members can understand, as follows:

a. Parents receive weekly communication from the administration about important school information and upcoming school events in School Status. When the school is hosting events, fliers will be sent home in English and Spanish along with a School Status message. Parents can message teachers in School Status at any time. For SST and IEP meetings, a translator will be provided either in person or through Propio.

Title I Parent and Family Engagement School Policy

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) Title I program is established to improve student achievement so that every student will graduate on time with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to create a thriving future for themselves and their community.

Kilby Elementary School will ensure effective involvement of families and will support a partnership among the school, parents, guardians, and community to improve student achievement in the following ways: 

School Family Engagement Policy

  • Review the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy which is jointly developed and distributed to parents.
  • Provide all parents with information about the schools’ participation in Title I at the Annual Meeting and inform parents of their right to be involved.
  • Invite and encourage all parents to attend all Title I Family meetings and events. Inform parents that the school may provide support for them to attend meetings.
  • Involve family participation in the planning, review, and improvement of the schools’ Title I Schoolwide/Continuous Improvement Plan
  • Provide parents with information about the Title I program, the curriculum, academic assessments, and students’ expected proficiency levels.
  • Notify the PWCS Title I Office if the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children. 

Shared Responsibilities for High Student Achievement

  • Invite parents to volunteer, observe, and/or participate in their child’s class(es) and school.
  • Include a schedule for parent-teacher conferences and progress reports.
  • Invite parents to participate in events related to academics.

Building Capacity for Engagement

  • Assist parents to understand the state’s academic content, achievement standards, and assessments.
  • Communicate with families on a regular basis regarding their child’s progress in school; including school performance information and student assessment results.
  • Provide materials and training to help parents support their children’s academic progress.
  • Develop, in consultation with families, a Family-School Compact, stating how the school and families will share the responsibility for high student performance. Review the Family-School Compact annually with families and school staff.
  • Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and how to communicate and work with parents as equal partners.
  • Coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement programs and activities with other federal and state programs supporting preschool, multilingual students, and students with disabilities.
  • Ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents in a format that is practicable and in a language that parents can understand.
  • Distribute annual parent surveys encouraging parents to respond to additional support needed to participate in parent and family engagement.
  • Provide opportunities to participate in decision-making at Parent Advisory Council meetings, Parent Teacher Organization meetings, and meetings related to Title I program planning.

Accessibility

  • Provide opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency and parents with disabilities, in a format that is practicable and in a language that parents can understand.

Important Dates and Upcoming Title I Events

Parent-Teacher Conferences

  • November 2, 2026
  • January 29, 2027

Last Day of Grading Periods

  • October 30, 2026
  • January 27, 2027
  • April 15, 2027
  • June 17, 2027 

Title I Parent & Family Engagement Events (additional events may be added)

  • Annual Title I Family Engagement Meeting: September 29 and 30, 2026
  • Family Literacy Night: October28, 2026
  • Family Math Night: December 10, 2026
  • Title I “Summer Thrive” Family Engagement Meeting: May 2027