Family
Engagement

At Windmill School, we believe children thrive when home and school work in partnership. By sharing ideas, stories, and celebrations, we create a strong bridge between family life and classroom experiences. Together, we support children as they grow, learn, and discover their place in the world.

Ways We Build Connection

Parent Education

Throughout the year, we offer workshops and conversations for parents and teachers to reflect, share, and learn together. Topics may include values-based parenting, supporting social-emotional growth, or strengthening the home-to-school connection.

Parent Education

Community Celebrations

Events like our Summer Picnic, Welcome Brunch, and Fall and Spring festivities bring the entire Windmill community together. These gatherings provide time to connect, share food, and celebrate the joy, curiosity, and connection that shape every day at Windmill.

Community Celebrations

Classroom Journals

Teachers share online documentation and photo updates that highlight children’s discoveries, projects, and classroom life. These documentation updates give families a window into the learning process and provide meaningful stories to revisit with children at home.

Classroom Journals

Showcasing Children’s Work

We value making learning visible. Through documentation families are invited to experience the children’s inquiry and creativity, celebrating both process and growth.

Showcasing Children’s Work

We value making learning visible. Through documentation families are invited to experience the children’s inquiry and creativity, celebrating both process and growth.

Showcasing Children’s Work

We value making learning visible. Through documentation families are invited to experience the children’s inquiry and creativity, celebrating both process and growth.

Showcasing Children’s Work

We value making learning visible. Through documentation families are invited to experience the children’s inquiry and creativity, celebrating both process and growth.

Family Culture Sharing

Each classroom makes space to highlight the unique cultures and traditions of our families. Sharing family stories, traditions, and artifacts helps children build a strong sense of identity and appreciation for both similarities and differences.

Family Culture Sharing

Parent Participation

We welcome parents into the classroom to experience the joy of learning alongside their child. Whether in the classroom or in special projects, these moments strengthen bonds between school and home.

Parent Participation

We welcome parents into the classroom to experience the joy of learning alongside their child. Whether in the classroom or in special projects, these moments strengthen bonds between school and home.

Parent Participation

We welcome parents into the classroom to experience the joy of learning alongside their child. Whether in the classroom or in special projects, these moments strengthen bonds between school and home.

Parent Participation

We welcome parents into the classroom to experience the joy of learning alongside their child. Whether in the classroom or in special projects, these moments strengthen bonds between school and home.

Parent Education

Parenting is a journey filled with questions, challenges and moments of joy and at Windmill we are here to support you along the way. Our Parent Education program offers workshops and community building opportunities designed to help caregivers navigate the many aspects of raising young children with confidence and care.

Workshops cover a wide range of topics, from understanding and managing challenging behaviors to supporting milestones like toilet learning. Led by experienced facilitators, each session provides practical strategies, insights and tools you can bring home to support your child’s growth and development.

Beyond the workshops, our community gatherings provide a space to connect with fellow caregivers, share experiences and build meaningful relationships. Windmill fosters a welcoming and supportive environment where you can explore your concerns, celebrate your successes and grow alongside other families.

Parent Education Webinar Series

Join our Parent Education program to learn, connect, and feel empowered in your parenting journey. In collaboration with the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), we also offer a Parent Education Webinar Series featuring expert speakers who share research-based insights and practical strategies to support learning at home.

About ISACS

ISACS is a network of over 230 independent schools committed to advancing educational excellence, equity, and innovation. Through accreditation, professional development, and shared learning opportunities, ISACS helps schools—and the families they serve—create vibrant, mission-driven communities.

Together, we’ll navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood—one step at a time.