Unity Center for Urban Technologies · Parents
Parent Coordinator
A dedicated point of contact who supports parent engagement and keeps families connected with the school.
Supporting family engagement
The Unity Center for Urban Technologies serves approximately 250 students and is described as one of the Department of Education’s smallest communities of learners. In a school community this size, the Parent Coordinator helps families navigate the day-to-day life of the school, connects parents with the right staff, and encourages participation in the life of the school.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to reach out with questions about attendance, school communication, or ways to get involved. The coordinator also works alongside faculty, staff, and administration, who are committed to providing excellent education and helping students reach their academic and career goals.
How the Parent Coordinator can help
- Answering general questions about the school and your student’s experience at Unity.
- Helping families connect with teachers, counselors, and school administration.
- Sharing information about school activities, events, and community engagement.
- Supporting communication between home and school.
Communication channels
Families can contact the school administration and staff directly through the Contact page, which links to the specific departments. For questions that are best handled by the Parent Coordinator, use that same contact path and ask for the Parent Coordinator — the coordinator can then direct your question to the right person and keep your request moving.
Looking for student materials? Gradebook information and other student tools are organized on the Students page, while class pages and classroom resources live on the Teachers pages.
At a small school community, communication flows more easily when families have a clear, steady point of contact. The Parent Coordinator role exists to be that bridge between home and school, helping parents and guardians understand what is happening on campus and making sure questions reach the right person rather than getting lost in a shared inbox. The work is relational rather than administrative: it involves listening, follow-through, and a genuine interest in each family's circumstances and goals for their student.
The Unity Center for Urban Technologies serves a comparatively small population of learners within the Department of Education system, and that scale shapes how the coordinator approaches outreach. In a small community, families often know one another and the staff, so the coordinator can build on existing relationships while still opening doors for those who are new to the school. Events, announcements, and academic milestones are shared in ways that invite participation rather than simply reporting outcomes, keeping everyone informed and involved.
Parent engagement at Unity Center goes beyond attendance at scheduled meetings. The coordinator helps families navigate the practical parts of school life, connects them with teachers, administrators, and support staff, and encourages participation in the activities and events that give students a sense of belonging. For families new to the district or navigating unfamiliar systems, having someone to ask can be the difference between feeling connected and feeling on the outside looking in. That kind of consistent, welcoming contact supports the whole community.
Students benefit when their families are informed and connected, because the adults at home are better able to notice progress, ask useful questions, and reinforce what students are learning in the classroom. By keeping parents engaged and aware of academic and career goals, the Parent Coordinator helps create the conditions for meaningful educational involvement at every grade level. It is a quiet form of support work, but its effects show up in how students talk about their own progress and aspirations.
Running a small school community means that many functions overlap, and the Parent Coordinator is often the person who holds the wider picture together. Working alongside faculty, staff, and administration, this role helps ensure that communication about student life, programs, and upcoming events reaches the families who need it. The result is a school environment where parents feel known and supported, students feel their families are part of their educational journey, and the community as a whole stays aligned around the shared goal of helping every learner succeed.