avondale parent portal

How does Avondale work with parents and caregivers?

Avondale College works together with parents and caregivers to support the successful learning experience of each student. Communication happens in a variety of ways; the links on this page are useful ones for our families.

Why Avondale School District?

[Read More...] Within the Avondale School District, you'll find a supportive student body and staff that are driven to create lasting opportunities for all members. Our schools offer diverse and inclusive environments that embrace new educational strategies.

How can I Check my Child's progress at Avondale College?

By EFTPOS, cash or credit card to our school cashier (in Reception), Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:00pm. Avondale College reports on the progress of students each term. (These reports are also available in Family Connection under the Documents tab.)

What is the Avondale Parent Handbook?

Our parent handbook is a useful document containing logistical and administrative information for families beginning their connection with Avondale College.

What is the Avondale School District?

Avondale School District understands the importance of having a trustworthy, safe, and friendly environment for your child before and after school hours. Our Busy Bee Before/After School Care program provides just that for your school-age child. Busy Bee gives children the chance to participate in activities that encourage social, physical, and intellectual growth, while being cared for before and after school. We also provide a Summer Camp with themed activities each week. Our Busy Bee program is licensed by the State of Michigan and follows our District Calendar in terms of open/close dates and hours of operation. To learn more about the program, use the link below to visit our Busy Bee Before/After School Care page.

What is Avondale Youth Assistance?

Avondale Youth Assistance (AYA) is a non-profit community service organization that is committed to strengthening our community's youth and families, and helping to reduce the incidence of juvenile delinquency, child neglect, and abuse. The AYA mission is achieved through partnerships between the Avondale School District, local municipalities, and the Oakland County Circuit Court-Family Division, who provides caseworkers to offer counseling services to children and families within Avondale.#N#AYA provides a wide range of programs and services to community youth and their families, including mentoring programs, recognition programs to honor positive personal achievements, after-school and summer programs, scholarships, and more. For Avondale youth and their families, AYA also provides services like drug test kits, mentor program brochures and videos, financial assistance information, suicide prevention tips, community resources and more.#N#To learn more, see the youth assistance resources available at the bottom of this page.

What is AYA program?

AYA provides a wide range of programs and services to community youth and their families, including mentoring programs, recognition programs to honor positive personal achievements, after-school and summer programs, scholarships, and more.

Welcome To Avondale!

Welcome – we're glad you're here! Our mission is to cultivate innovation, foster strong relationships, and engage ALL students in real-world experiences to inspire and empower tomorrow’s leaders and responsible citizens.

READY, SET, GO!

Avondale School District is hosting a virtual information night for parents and guardians of children who will be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2022 on FEBRUARY 10, 2022 at 6:30pm.

Avondale GATE Magnet School Accepting Applications

Avondale GATE School is an innovative and personalized learning environment for gifted students in grades 2 - 8. We will be accepting applications for resident and non-resident students (through Schools of Choice) from February 1 - March 2, 2022. Click here to learn more about this amazing opportunity for your gifted student.

Avondale Board of Education Announces New Officers for 2022

At the January 10, 2022 Board of Education Organizational meeting, the Board seated a new President and Vice President for 2022. Congratulations to Mr. Chip Tischer who will serve as President and Ms. Lucille Washington who will serve as Vice President. Ms. Kelly Brault will continue as Secretary and Mr. David Down will continue as Treasurer.

Avondale Career Development Team Provides Opportunities for Community Members to Share Job Experiences with Students

There are several ways to share your work experiences with students in Kindergarten through 12th grade including being a Guest Reader, a Career Day Speaker, providing a demonstration or hands-on experience related to your field of employment, sharing your experiences with a single classroom, and representing your company at a Career Fair.

Current Happenings

Check out the latest events and happenings in Avondale School District. Click on the events below for more information, or view our District Calendar for even more important dates and upcoming events.

Competitive Curriculum & Meaningful Education

Within the Avondale School District, we're proud of our impressive teacher-to-student ratio! Our small class sizes and family culture makes a difference when it comes to helping students achieve their fullest potential.

What is Avondale College?

Avondale College works together with parents and caregivers to support the successful learning experience of each student. Communication happens in a variety of ways; the links on this page are useful ones for our families.

What is family connection?

'Family Connection' is the name of our parent portal which provides families with a range of information. Each family is given an individual 7 digit code that allows them to login to the portal.

2. Proficiency

Research shows that one of the greatest predictors of high school graduation and college acceptance is reading proficiency in 3rd grade.

3. School Readiness

Studies show that one of the most important predictors of 3rd grade test performance is school readiness at kindergarten entry.

4. Reading

By 5th grade, children in the 10th percentile read 50,000 words a year while children in the 90th percentile read around 4.5 million words a year.

5. Success

A child’s educational success is one of the most important indicators of economic success later in their life.

6. Test Scores

63% of Utah 4th Graders in 2013 scored below proficient on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading test.

7. Development

85% of a child’s brain development occurs before they turn five years old.