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Khan Academy
The Khan Academy was originally launched as a way to provided tutorial support for nieces and nephews of the founder. It has morphed into a free, open source project recognized by the Gates Foundation with a mission of providing a world-class education. The Academy works with Los Altos School District and specifically Covington, to improve the quality of their content with student feed-back. With over 1700 lessons in science, math and social sciences, the Khan Academy materials are good resource for both students and their parents.
Common Sense Media
Sixth graders work with faculty and staff to understand what it means to be a good digital citizen. Leveraging the content from this resource, the students explore the implications and appropriate uses of texting and social media sites with an emphasis on safety, security and appropriate interaction. Parents can learn how to reinforce the messages with tools from this website.
Common Ground Speaker Series
Lectures for parents on various topics – all grade levels. Small donation requested for lectures. www.commongroundspeakerseries.org
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Provides parent education classes, including the popular Heart to Heart classes on puberty for boys or girls and their parents. http://www.lpch.org/index.html
Girls Leadership Institute
For girls grade 2 – 6 and their parents. The Girls Leadership Institute inspires girls to be true to themselves. We teach the practices of emotional intelligence, assertive self-expression and healthy relationships, giving girls the skills and confidence to live as leaders. We work with girls, their families, and school communities through our camps, after-school programs and in-school resources. www.girlsleadership.org
Los Altos SELPA1-CAC
Parents of special needs children in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View and Palo Alto. Sponsors speakers for parents and Ability Awareness programs at schools. http://www.selpa1cac.org/
Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC)
Serves Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills Parent education and counseling services. http://www.chacmv.org/
Parent Previews
Another site with media information. www.parentpreviews.com
Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS)
Counseling and education programs for teens and parents. www.acs-teens.org
Palo Alto Drug and Alcohol Collaborative
Focused on Palo Alto Schools, but a good source for parents of teens. www.PADACC.org
Challenge Success
Studies school, lifestyle and stress on students. www.challengesuccess.org
Children's Health Council
Parent education classes, as well as individual student assessment and treatment. www.chconline.org
Los Altos Mountain View PTA Council
Sponsors various parent education events through the year.
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