This year, Prince of Peace launched the Family Engagement Collaborative Program (FEC).The purpose of the the FEC program is to focus on the students’ success by understanding and confronting the challenges that our families face outside of the classroom. Prince of Peace is dedicated to supporting parents by providing resources, policies, and programs to ensure the welfare of the community we serve. After meeting with parents during the summer of 2021 and conducting multiple parent surveys, we identified four areas to assist families in improving their lifestyles: basic needs, education, communication, and faith.
In a matter of six months, our Family Engagement Coordinator, Ms. Malena Torres has done a remarkable job in reestablishing partnerships, connecting with families, hosting workshops and fairs, finding opportunities to instill culturally relevant events for our students and families and even launching a weekly Zumba class for our moms! Take a look at our progress today …