Parent-Teacher conferences serve as a fundamental tool for fostering family engagement in the Reading School District. These conferences offer teachers a dedicated time to share with parents/guardians valuable information about their students' academic progress, grades, attendance, and behavior. At the same time, parents/guardians are given the opportunity to ask questions, address concerns, and collaborate with teachers to support their child’s success. This two-way communication is essential for building strong partnerships between families and educators.
General Scheduling Practices
Conferences will be offered in the Fall and Winter.
Act 80 Days are used to schedule conferences on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during the week of Thanksgiving in November (“Fall Conferences”) and Thursday and Friday before Presidents’ Day in February (“Winter Conferences”).
Conferences must be scheduled for a minimum of 15 minutes. IEP meetings should not be scheduled during parent conferences unless an IEP is out of compliance.
While we prefer to meet in-person with parents during parent conferences, families will be afforded the flexibility to opt for a virtual or phone conference, if preferred. This will be allowed on a case by case basis and will not be advertised to all parents. Ideally, these virtual/phone conferences should be held during the allotted conference times. However, every effort should be made to accommodate the needs of families/guardians.
Whenever possible, schools should make an effort to schedule sibling conferences on the same date and within the same 1 hour time frame.
Fall Parent Teacher Conference Expectations:
Elementary - Required to meet with all students
Middle - Strive to meet with all students, MUST meet with families who request a conference and students with failing grade(s).
High School - Must meet with all families who request a conference and students with failing grade(s).
Schedule:
All schools will adhere to the following schedule for Fall conferences during the week of Thanksgiving:
Monday, November 24, 2025, - 8:00 - 3:30 with a ½ hour meal period and ½ hour travel
8:00 - 11:00 Professional Development
12:00 - 3:00 Conferences - Elementary
12:00 - 3:30 Conferences - Middle School & Reading High School
Evening Conferences:
Elementary Schools
3:00 - 5:00 is optional and in exchange for early release on the full-day Act 80 Parent Conference Day on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
5:00 - 7:00 is mandatory 8-hour time under the CBA.
Middle Schools
3:30 - 5:00 is optional and in exchange for early release on the full-day Act 80 Parent Conference Day on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 8:00 - 3:30 with an hour meal period
8:00 - 11:00 Professional Development
12:00 - 3:30 Conferences - Elementary, Middle & Reading High School
Evening Conferences:
Middle Schools
3:30 - 4:30 is optional and in exchange for early release on the full-day Act 80 Parent Conference Day on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
Middle schools will run evening conferences from 5:30 - 7:30 using 8 hour time
High School
5:00 - 7:00 is optional and exchange for early release on the full Act 80 Parent Conference Day on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - Conferences will run all day from 8:00 - 3:00 with a 1/2 hour meal period unless the option of early release is awarded.