SABIS^® schools seek to work collaboratively with parents and with the community at large. The goal is to encourage parents to take an interest in their child’s school by participating in school activities, including parent conferences, academic and extracurricular programs, and special assemblies.

They also actively solicit feedback, strongly encouraging people to contact the school with their questions, suggestions, comments and concerns. Any problem is investigated thoroughly and objectively, and a solution is proposed and followed up on until the problem has been resolved.

With the aim of creating such a desirable environment and community for students and parents with the school, the SABIS^® Educational System includes a component for “Parent Connection” or “Parent Network” at each SABIS^® school. The Parent Connection/Network helps to facilitate communication between the school and parents as well as helps to make the school a true community. The result is an engagement of students and parents in positive experiences outside the classroom and during school hours by sponsoring diverse educational and social activities and programs. Parents in SABIS^® schools automatically become members of the Parent Connection/Network.

The Parent Connection/Network at each SABIS^® school typically adopts four school-wide goals (arranged alphabetically):

• Facilitate communication between parents and administration
• Provide a structure for parent volunteering activities
• Provide more interaction among parents
• Provide more social, cultural and developmental opportunities for students

Another powerful communication tool is the SABIS^® Web Parent website, which allows parents of SABIS^® school students to access essential details about their child’s school life. Parents can view the complete picture of their child’s performance – academics, behavior, Student Life participation, attendance – on Web Parent at their own convenience. It also provides families with school news, events and calendars. Parents who enroll in this optional service receive a confidential user name and password.