School calendar
parent education series
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 8:30-9:30 am
Presented by: PCS Parent Alumni
Park Century Outplacement Process and Alumni Parent Panel – How We Prepare for the Next Steps! How do we prepare our students for the 8th-grade process of finding their next school? What is life like after Park Century? How do students adjust, succeed, and advocate for themselves in a new school?
Presented by the PCS Leadership Team and Alumni Parents from Buckley, Crossroads, de Toledo, New Roads, Pacifica Christian High School, and Rolling Hills Prep.
Each student’s path after Park Century is different. Alumni parents whose children have moved on to a range of private and public middle schools will share how their children apply the skills, confidence, and self-advocacy developed at PCS in their next schools.
Topics will include:
- The Outplacement Process: What does Park Century provide for outplacement for our 8th graders
- Finding the Right Fit: Families share their experiences with middle school admissions and finding the right fit.
Advocacy beyond PCS: Practical advice on arranging and maintaining accommodations in public and private schools. - Sustaining Success: How alumni build support networks, use their strengths, and grow in confidence after graduation.
- Parent-to-Parent Guidance: Honest lessons from families who have been through the process.Whether you are starting to consider next steps or preparing for admissions, you will leave with practical ideas, a clearer picture, and support from other families. Bring your questions for the Q&A.
The Emotional Side of Language-Based Learning Differences
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 8:30-9:30 am
Presented by: Nicole Michaeli
Email: nicole@mychildassessment.com
This parent education event focuses on how learning challenges affect confidence, motivation, perfectionism, and anxiety in children and young adults. Dr. Michaeli will discuss common emotional patterns in bright students with language-based learning disabilities (LDs) and offer practical ways for parents to support resilience while still holding clear expectations.
Date: Thursday, January 7
Time: 8:30 AM
Presented by: Robyn Kramer
This parent education event will be led by Robyn Kramer, our Reading Specialist, Coach, and Orton-Gillingham Fellow-in-Training at AOG. Robyn will provide an overview of our structured literacy approach and explain how it supports student learning.
Date: Thursday, January 14
Time: 8:30 AM
Presented by: David Chavez
Our Math Instructional Approach: Integrating the Science of Learning Methods, led by David Chavez, our Math Specialist, Coach, and Educational Therapist. David will discuss our innovative math instructional approach, which integrates methods from the Science of Learning. He will share valuable insights into why and how we teach math at Park Century, as well as effective strategies for supporting students whose brains process information differently.
Sara Love
School Assessments: Why, How and What It Means for Your Child
Date: Thursday, January 14
Time: 8:30 AM
Presented by: Sara Love, Associate Head of School and Ilana Jurkowitz, Director of Mental Health Support and School Counseling
This session will be led by, Sara Love, Associate Head of School, Head Elect 2027, and Ilana Jurkowitz, Director of Mental Health Support and School Counseling.
The session will focus on understanding our school assessments, including the why, how, and what it means for your child. They will review key assessment tools we use, including MAP® Growth™ (NWEA®) and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-4), and how these assessments help us tailor instruction to meet our students’ individual learning needs.
Ilana Jurkowitz
