Children spend over 1,000 hours each year in school.  It takes families and schools working together to make sure students are setting and achieving the right goals.
The mutual support system between students, families and teachers is very important.  What each person teaches affects a student's success. Children copy a parent's attitude toward education, as well as their teachers.  Parents and teachers must communicate to avoid negative messages in a child's upbringing.  Below are several ways a parent can be assured of supporting their child in most positive way.

Be supportive of your child’s teacher and their authority. Try to make time to meet with your child’s teacher on a regular basis.

Visit your child’s school. Talk with your child’s teacher about what they expect from you and what you can do to help your child in school. Be sure to make these visits often enough so that you’re not around only when there is a problem.

Encourage your child over the rough spots. Few people are multitalented. Let your child know that you understand their frustrations about not excelling in a particular area, and encourage them to do their best regardless.

Talk with your child about school. It will be easier for your child to bring up the things that worry them if you have made a practice of talking about school.

Limit the amount of time your child spends watching television. Studies indicate that students who watch less television do better in school.

Choose toys and games that enhance your child’s curiosity and encourage exploration. Stay away from mechanical toys that allow them to merely watch without doing anything.

Teach your child your moral values. A solid understanding of right and wrong and the knowledge that their family supports them may give your child the courage to stand alone rather than listen to negative peer pressure.

Read to and with your child. Reading is vital to your child’s success in school.

Set aside a time and place for homework. Short periods of study every day work better than longer periods every other day or once or twice a week. Study time should be in a quiet, designated place, with no distractions.

Be sure your child is rested and fed before school each morning. This means a regularly scheduled, early bedtime and a nourishing breakfast.

Realize that regular attendance is important. A child’s attitudes about school are formed very early. If you are casual about the time your child arrives at school and their absences, they may decide that school is not very important. Studies show that children with poor attendance records are more likely to drop out of school.