Guilford Parent Academy Offers Free Online Resources

Guilford Parent Academy is a free source of online materials, classes and other learning activities, eBooks, videos, and more on a variety of topics.

Parents of students in Guilford County Schools can find a wealth of helpful information by joining Guilford Parent Academy (GPA), a free source of online materials, classes and other learning activities, eBooks, videos, and more on a variety of topics.

By partnering with local colleges and universities, museums, PTAs, child development agencies and other organizations, GPA has created offerings including Brainfuse HelpNow, a collection of tutoring services and study tools; and Brainfuse Adult Learners, which provides tutoring for parents returning to college, seeking GED or citizenship test preparation, and access to job-coaching experts. Other options include a netTrekker search engine that only accesses content rated by teachers, a Connect With Kids Websource and a GCS Bookshelf with access to hundreds of free eBooks.

The resources apply to students from kindergarten through high school. For more information or to join, go to gcsnc.com and select the Parents & Students menu, or email parentacademy@gcsnc.com.