Family engagement plays a powerful role in the academic lives of students and is often what sets successful schools apart from others. Research shows that when families are engaged in learning, students demonstrate better grades, test scores, attendance, and behavior (Henderson, Mapp, 2002).

At Livingtree, we strive to connect schools and families so that schools can communicate effectively and engage parents in their student’s learning. That’s why we’ve built extensive translation features within the Livingtree Engage communication platform. Why is it important to translate s

Through the school closures, quarantines, and virtual learning brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the globe have realized the immense amount of work and dedication that teachers put into their jobs day in and day out on behalf of their students. Many people are even feeling inspired

The way our society communicates has changed, drastically! Data, that's now over two years old, shows that 96% of Americans own a cellphone, and 81% of Americans own a smartphone. The technology available today is faster and easier to use than ever before. And now the millennials that grew up using

“Family engagement means more than simply informing parents about their child’s progress or challenges” [IRIS Center] When it comes to one of the most important components related to student success and school improvement, it’s mission critical to understand family engagement. While m

Family engagement is a key component in both school improvement and student success. Research shows that when families engage in their child’s learning, students demonstrate better grades, test scores, attendance, and behavior. The problem that many face is that traditional family engagement p

Looking for a communication alternative to SchoolMessenger that families will love? SchoolMessenger is a good platform for sending mass notifications and communications. However, many schools and districts want a better solution for connecting their families to the classroom, school, and distric

If your PTA could run one fundraiser for the whole school year or run several throughout the year, which would you choose? Most would likely choose the first. Because let’s be honest, organizing fundraisers isn’t necessarily a quick and easy process. It takes a lot of administrative time, en

No matter the scale, when you are dealing with an emergent situation, you should notify all of your staff and families in as many forms as possible to ensure the message is received. That’s why Livingtree developed its new Urgent Alert feature on the Engage platform. The new feature is now ava

What is Teacher Appreciation Week? Teacher Appreciation Week, which also incorporates National Teacher Day, is a week-long celebration that honors and celebrates teachers for the contributions they make to education. It offers students, families, and administrators an opportunity to show their a

How do you replace face to face school fundraisers? The current global health crisis has thrown a wrench in a lot of activities related to K-12 education. School fundraising is an essential activity that happens in the background of the school ecosystem, so it's not typically top of mind for mos

With millions of students experiencing school disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both teachers and families are making plans to keep students on track and learning while at home. That means that students and their families are now in the position of driving that learning. But, teachers are s

As recently featured in a CNN article, the educational company Scholastic “has launched a ‘Learn at Home’ website that has daily courses for students from Pre-kindergarten to grades 6 and higher.” This free, open-access digital hub was created to help keep students learning while school sc

Just last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread a global pandemic. What we know for sure is that this virus is at the top of everyone’s mind, especially the minds of family members with children in school. This pandemic is something the world has nev

First and foremost, we hope you are healthy and safe. Our thoughts are with everyone and all of the school communities affected by this phenomenon. This is something the world has never dealt with before, and these are uncharted waters for leaders across the globe. COVID-19 is at top of mind for al

Whether you are a district administrator, a school administrator, an educator, or even a community member, chances are you've seen an online fundraising campaign from one of your local school classrooms or programs. With the reported rise in school crowdfunding campaigns across the country, it's cl

Crowdfunding provides enormous opportunities for today's classrooms and school programs to raise money because of its efficiency. Organizers can create campaigns in no time, and share them with hundreds if not thousands of people online. However, these same opportunities also pose serious risks

As a growing number of school communities turn to crowdfunding and raise more money than ever before for their classrooms and programs, what should be celebrated as a victory has turned into a concern for school district administrators. The concept of online fundraising in K-12 schools has erupt

Livingtree Give’s new feature centralizes fundraising procedures and equips school districts with a comprehensive process to pre-approve fundraising requests from any programs or sites like DonorsChoose, GoFundMe, SnapRaise, and more AUSTIN, TX, October 7, 2019 – Livingtree, a fundraisi

Livingtree introduces program in North Dakota focused on bringing families closer to their child(ren)’s learning experiences at school through innovative strategies and technology. AUSTIN, TEXAS -- OCTOBER 28, 2019 Schools across North Dakota have officially began a partnership with Living

Teacher crowdfunding can bring important resources - tied to specific classroom needs, where government funding falls short. But it also opens educators up to substantial liabilities. It's crucial for school districts to understand how to manage the risks that are associated with crowdfunding campa

Are you preparing to be a family engagement rockstar next year? We're here for you, and we've made some new feature updates on Livingtree Engage to make engaging families a little easier! We are constantly working on new features that benefit the Family Engagement process, and remove barriers for ed

School districts across the country are faced with a new challenge when it comes to funding: managing the liabilities of crowdfunding (online fundraising). With the number of school teachers spending money out of pocket for classroom projects, and the after-school clubs and teams in need of addition

https://youtu.be/WxyEuydR-SQ In this week's episode, Livingtree CEO Gary Hensley discusses the current situation in K-12 schools when it comes to crowdfunding and the risks that teachers, donors, and the district all face when it's not done right.   Hi everybody, welcome to this week’s editi

AUSTIN, TX — May 21, 2019 —Livingtree, Inc., today announced the launch of The Family Efficacy Score™ (FES). Creator of Livingtree Engage platform, the private, safe, and secure community for teachers and families to engage in support of better learning outcomes for children announces a major

https://youtu.be/_vVyMc71NMA "Why is it that I have to buy something in order to support my child?" is the question that Livingtree CEO Gary Hensley poses. Over the last decade, there has been a shift in the way that parents prefer to interact with school fundraising.   Hey everybody and welco

The Basha High School Air Force JROTC program in Chandler, AZ had used Snap-Raise in previous years, but they made the switch to another online fundraising platform, and this move likely added an additional $4,000 to their bank account that they would have otherwise lost to the costs of Snap-Raise.

https://youtu.be/0MSy-HFfutQ Do you know how school districts are funded? Livingtree CEO Gary Hensley took a moment in the first of our new vlog series to address the confusion of where districts receive their funding and the challenges they face. What are your thoughts? Hey everybody, my name

https://youtu.be/5pR0105g2K0 In this video, Livingtree CEO Gary Hensley talks about the beginning of Livingtree Give and why he originally started the company.  "I wanted to take an opportunity to talk a little bit about something that really was the beginning of Livingtree Give. The prod

Sarah Schwartz’s Education Week blog follows the recent Crowdfunding Research Report published by EdSurge, and outlines many reasons why a multitude of school districts like Metro Nashville Public Schools are banning the use of school crowdfunding sites like DonorsChoose.org. With the recent boom

Online fundraising is a growing area in K-12, and crowdfunding has exploded onto the scene over the last decade. While many students, families, teachers, and schools have embraced this new type of fundraising, school districts are facing unintended liabilities from these types of campaigns. EdSurge

In our increasingly digital world, there’s an app (or a dozen) for every need and/or want we can imagine. Education technology is no different. Every week, it seems like there is a different app for behavior, communication, attendance - you name it. With limited direction from the school or distri

Livingtree Give just added a little competition to education fundraising… We’d like to introduce the “Leaderboard” Feature! The "Leaderboard" feature is an option that you can choose to set up when you are creating your online campaign, which allows you to create a "competition" for donatio

Sixty years of research have led to family engagement strategies like Family Academic Socialization, Home Visits, Phone Calls, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and Academic Nights. However, a commonly overlooked component is the dedicated connection between school and home that allows families to unders

Every model of reform has as a necessary component: the idea that families need to be connected to learning. Family engagement is therefore not a nice-to-have, but a MUST-have if schools want to meet the goals they have for all students. Leaders in education can no longer ignore what sixty years of

When you hear the word “homeless” the first image that comes to mind probably isn’t a child, is it? And yet there are more than 2,300 students in the Austin Independent School District that experience homelessness each year. The effects of that are something that no child should experience, es

Every year on Livingtree Give, we see projects from outdoor gardens to programs for the arts. Every project has an outcome directly related to students. Where else can you have such an impact on the future of our country and the world to inspire a life-long journey of learning? One of the biggest p

Take part in this year's global day of giving! #GivingTuesday (11/27) + Livingtree Give What is #GivingTuesday and how is Livingtree Give involved? #GivingTuesday is a global movement where campaigns happen in almost every country in the world.  For the past two years, Livingtree Give (Form

We've put together a feature recap from the Fall of 2018 for all of our Livingtree Engage users. Here are the updates that went live this fall: New “Share A Message” Design Sharing a post has a new look! At the start of the school year, we updated the design and feel for users sharing messag

Livingtree was created by a family in 2013 as a solution to keep families connected to the academic lives of their children through technology. As a company, we are on a mission to bring the best tech platforms and practices to schools and families, and believe that together we can bring out the bes

Social media can be a great channel for school and district administrators to post announcements and alerts for the broader community. But with the number of teachers and school administrators that have increasingly embraced social media as their primary way of connecting with parents and families,

Over the years, there has been a growing spotlight on the education funding gap. The gap has become more of a problem for many K-12 school districts with recent statistics showing an increase in teacher spending on school supplies. Many schools and districts are finding that traditional fundraising

 AUSTIN, TX, June 27, 2018 -- As the leading engagement platform provider for K-12 schools, we are excited to announce the hiring of the nation's leading expert in family engagement and former Acting Virginia State Superintendent, Dr. Steve Constantino who joins Livingtree after an esteemed career

We're thrilled to announce our participation in upcoming conference sessions. We're sharing best practices and frameworks based on millions of conversations and points of engagement. The focus of these sessions will be using technology to create positive and inclusive environments. We hope you'll jo

When Hurricane Harvey came ashore August 25, 2017, an estimated $180 Billion in damage across 300 miles resulted. The damage included 200,000 homes and over 300 schools. As the school year progresses and the initial and incredible rush of support depletes, there are still many educators and families

Unsharpened pencils, fingerprint free devices, clean notebooks, perfect crayons, unused erasers, clean desks, new class decorations - ahhh, the sights and smells of a new school year. It’s hard to believe a new one is already upon us. As a parent, I have the typical worries about what new teachers

LivingTree, a private social network for PK-12 family engagement, today announced the availability of attendance alerts, a new feature of its engagement platform. School and district administrators can now use LivingTree to quickly and easily share attendance alerts with families, extending the solu

LivingTree Announces Third Round of Drako Grant Recipients One Million Dollar Grant Helps PK-12 Schools Across the Country Deepen Family & Community Engagement via Tiered Social Network® AUSTIN, TX, June 15, 2017 – LivingTree today announced that it has awarded $500,000 in third round Dra

LivingTree Announces Second Round of Drako Grant Recipients One Million Dollar Grant Helps PK-12 Schools Across the Country Deepen Family & Community Engagement via Tiered Social Network® AUSTIN, TX, May 22, 2017 – LivingTree today announced that it has awarded $250,000 in second round Dr

Dr. Stella Pandhare, Principal of Nurture International School, says “Go for It” Nurture International School is in their second year using LivingTree. During this school year alone, Nurture International has shared 5600 posts, 440 files, 160 events, and 4800 photos. They are realizing their

LivingTree Announces First Round of Drako Grant Recipients One Million Dollar Grant Helps PK-12 Schools Across the Country Deepen Family & Community Engagement via Tiered Social NetworkR AUSTIN, TX, May 3, 2017 – LivingTree today announced that it has awarded $250,000 in first round Drako

LivingTree Executive Chairman Dean Drako Announces $1,000,000 Drako Community and Family Engagement Grant for Schools AUSTIN, Texas. April 4, 2017 – Dean Drako, LivingTree owner and executive chairman, announced today that he has funded the Drako Community and Family Engagement Grant for Schools f

We're thrilled to announce that we've been selected as a member of the 2017 National School Board Association (NSBA) Innovation Showcase. National School Boards Association Announces 2017 Education Technology Innovation Showcase March 21, 2017 Alexandria, Va.  (March 21, 2017) – The

Download report: FamilyEngagementTech Technology - The Future of Family Engagement Districts struggle to engage the majority of families, even using 12+ methods. Private, social networks, systemic approaches making an impact in family engagement. Family engagement is the number one driver o

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LivingTree, a private social network for PK-12 family engagement, today announced the availability of Phone Alerts, a new feature of its engagement platform. School and district administrators can now use LivingTree to quickly and easily share phone

97% of principals and teachers agree that families and educators should be equal partners in supporting student learning Scholastic has released a principal and teacher report resulting from a survey of 4700+ schools. The entire report can be found here. It does an excellent job of covering topics r

Maria Cantu has been educating children for 12 years; 9 of those years at Daniel Ramírez Elementary School in Pharr, Texas.  She knew she wanted to become a teacher when she was volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club the summer of her 9th grade year. “I instantly fell in love with teaching." 

As shared in District Administration Magazine - Q&A with Joni Carswell of LivingTree Increasing student success with proactive family engagement efforts - Having a single platform to house all activity and conversation can help districts transform family engagement! What are the benefits of a

As shared in Education Dive Digital tools help districts overcome language barriers to family engagement - One social network's automatic translation feature has helped parents better interact with teachers AUTHOR Tara García Mathewson@TaraGarciaM PUBLISHED Dec. 22, 2016 Ensurin

We're excited to announce that we've acquired ClassMessenger. We've worked with the impressive ClassMessenger team for the past few weeks to ensure a seamless transition for ClassMessenger users. We couldn't be more excited to welcome ClassMessenger into the LivingTree family and ClassMessenger CEO

LivingTree Doubles User Base in Q4 as Parents, Teachers and Students Embrace Its Engagement Platform Skyrockets past the half-million user mark with millions more in the pipeline AUSTIN, TX—December 13, 2016— LivingTree, which unites educators and families with a private, safe and secure platf

Drako to Amplify LivingTree Tiered Social Network® Development and Cybersecurity Strength AUSTIN, TX, November 30, 2016 – LivingTree, a K-12 family engagement platform provider, today announced that Dean Drako, founder and former CEO of cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks, has acquired the co

LivingTree builds trust and partnership between schools and families by providing private, social networks to enable family engagement. LivingTree builds these communities using the LivingTree Tiered Social NetworkR. What is LivingTree’s Tiered Social NetworkR? It is a private social network tha

LIVINGTREE WINS TWO 2016 STEVIE® AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS Company Recognized for Connecting Communities through Innovative Mobile Platform AUSTIN, TX – November 19, 2016 – LivingTree, a K-12 family engagement platform provider, is pleased to announce it was awarded two Stevie® Awards at

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 introduced many updates regarding family engagement. Anne T. Henderson of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform released an excellent brief detailing the updates. LivingTree uniquely addresses the need to implement campus and district wide collabor

Families join our teachers from a variety of circumstances and cultures. Moving beyond beginning of school introductions to partnership takes planning and effort. True family engagement is a year long process. Teaching Tolerance has excellent resources available to guide teachers in partnering with

Family engagement is the number one driver of student success, but it is often difficult to set goals and measure results. We were excited to come across a free rubric by the Flamboyan Foundation. The rubric lays out three critical criteria for the central players in engagement, our teachers: Tea

The National Association for the Education of Young Children outlines six key principles used by exemplary programs. They've found that common practices lead to successful family engagement. These principles are outlined in detail along with profiles from the exemplary programs. The six principles:

The Harvard family research project has put years of research into developing effective family engagement frameworks and teaching case studies. These case studies are a great resource for working with your teachers and staff to develop effective methods for community engagement. Even better, they'r

We're delighted to share the following from guest blogger, Eden Segal. Family engagement in schools is based on relationships How do you recruit families? Invite and build relationships. Communication is a two-way proposition that is critical to building relationships. We often “push” informat

Over the last four years, our team has had the opportunity to work with schools and districts around the United States and world to increase parent engagement. We've seen a few simple behaviors that drive successful programs. Some of these are basic framework for any program, however, we thought we'

  LivingTree Pride - Cindy Nelson Cindy Nelson wears many hats at Park Row Christian Academy: School nurse, receptionist, admissions assistant, social media specialist, and LivingTree expert. Cindy has spent the last three years helping PRCA carry out their mission to share knowledge, skills a

There’s an app for that. In 2016 there’s an app (or a dozen) for every need and / or want we can imagine. Education technology is no different. Every week there’s another app for behavior, communication, attendance, you name it. They’re free! The teachers will drive them! But when is enough

LivingTree Pride - Lori Genzer, LivingTree Senior Relationship Manager Teaching has always been a passion for Lori Genzer. “Nothing beats that light bulb moment when you see those eyes light up with understanding.” Because Lori’s elementary school served many ESL students and parents, com

Our mission at LivingTree is to build trust and partnership between schools, families, and communities. Why is this so important to us? Because we’re educators and parents ourselves and parent engagement is the number one driver of student success. The increased national conversation we’re seein

After Gretchen Kasper-Hoffman’s first year of student teaching in one of Houston’s inner-city schools, Gretchen knew she wanted to continue her career educating students in urban school communities. Gretchen chose the k-12 education field because she desired to make a difference in the world,

LivingTree Pride: Abbey Buchert, 2nd Grade Teacher Abbey is in her seventh year of teaching, and second year at Cascadia Elementary School in Seattle, Washington. Greatly influenced by her own 5th grade teacher, Abbey became an educator because she desired to show children that learning could b

“LivingTree allows us to take a leap forward in community building by providing us with our own private social network for collaboration and engagement across our district, school, and classroom communities.”  – Adrian Garcia, PSJA ISD Chief Technology Officer Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, locat

Irving ISD, a district serving approximately 35,000 students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, began using LivingTree in November 2014. The district has earned a number of accolades, including being named the 2015 national Advanced Placement District of the Year; an “amazing CTE program” in the U

“Using the LivingTree platform, our school  was able to build a much tighter community and meaningful engagement with our families. It has truly changed our level of transparency with parents and how we converse, share, and coordinate in the context of educating our children. – Eden Hinds, Bri

"We need to make the positives so loud that the negatives are almost impossible to hear." George Curous - TCEA 2016 2016 is a GREAT year to be part of education. From inspiring minds to incredible advances in technology, there’s no limit to new materials, tools, methodologies, and thoughts availa

7 Ways the LivingTree App Increases Parent Engagement http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/02/10/6-ways-the-livingtree-app-increases-parent-engagement  by Jessica McFadden   Let’s get real: It’s time for us to implement a teacher-to-parent communication app that is used on both

http://www.elianatardio.com/2015/09/16/comunicacion-directa-padres-maestros-propio-idioma/?utm_content=buffer66671&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Tuve la suerte de participar de un valioso seminario para entender los servicios que LivingTree tiene para o

http://www.mommyteaches.com/2015/09/livingtree-strengthens-parent-engagement/ Parental Engagement is a must in my book. Right from the very start of the year, I feel the need to connect with the teachers for both of my boys. I begin the introduction on the second day via email. I want them to know

http://quemeanswhat.com/parent-teacher-communication-is-key/ Ongoing research shows that family engagement in schools improves student achievement, reduces absenteeism, and restores parents’ confidence in their children’s education. (NEAtoday.org) Parents are their children’s most important

http://www.lafamiliacool.com/una-plataforma-de-comunicacion-escolar-que-elimina-la-barrera-del-idioma/ Este es un post patrocinado por Livingtree. Como siempre, todas las opiniones son de mi autoría y no han sido editadas por terceros. La distribución de premios del sorteo en la fiesta en Twi

http://socialsavvymom.com/living-tree/ Today more than ever, it’s so important to be involved in a child’s education as well as staying connected and informed with your child’s school and teachers. However, staying on top of a child’s daily activities, lessons and homework is not always eas

AUSTIN, TX, September 01, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- LivingTree has enabled over sixteen million points of engagement between parents, teachers, students and school administrators. Communities are achieving unprecedented levels of partnership with LivingTree's online/mobile app that helps foster and

What an incredible few years it’s been. As we head into our fourth school year, the results we’re hearing about are further fuel to keep us leaping forward. As if contributing to an initiative which drastically improves literacy rates, attendance, graduation rates, and student performance weren

LivingTree is thrilled to announce our latest feature! Just in time for the new school year, we’re pleased to offer SMS texting as part of our full community engagement feature set. This new feature provides even more options to reach every member of your community. Whether alerting your communit

Parent engagement is our passion. Attending the national family and community engagement conference in Chicago in June was a treat in so many ways. From learning about Chicago’s community school efforts to being inspired by local and state leaders, we left re-charged to deliver on our mission to c

Education PR News Members now have a single, secure place to engage on mobile or web AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) is now utilizing LivingTree to provide its members with an engagement platform allowing for instant and two-way communication capab

School & District Administrators Share Their LivingTree Experience "It's helped rebuild parents' trust in our schools." "Prior to LivingTree we could only do one-way communication, mostly in English." "It really has streamlined communications with our parents." "It's a great platform to r

"With LivingTree a teacher is able to show what learning is taking place and help bridge that connection between home and school." -- Lesley Weaver, Irving ISD, Director of Communications https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sD2eUnlNTQ Teachers can post from the convenience of their mobile devi

The importance of an accurate, instant 2-way translation tool is reflected in the sheer numbers of limited-English students as well as the magnitude of languages spoken today in U.S. public schools. According to facethefactsusa.org and reports from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center f

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O0r3TFm5Eg[/embed] “LivingTree is the Awesomeist!” (-Sam Tinnon, LivingTree Principal) Who wouldn’t love a private collaboration network to connect everyone? LivingTree gives parents, teachers and schools one place on web or mobile to easily manage all a

Top Ideas for Spring Break at Home Spring Break can be a fabulous time to travel and see new things, to refresh and rejuvenate, experience new things at home, or even get ahead for the coming months. These four ideas really resonated as ways to get the most from a Spring Break Staycation. #1  Play

By: Doug Pitorak, Built in Austin When parents ask kids about their school day, they often get a generic, succinct response. Tired of being left in the dark as parents, Cullen Childress and Krishna Sai founded LivingTree, a private, secure and hierarchical social network that enables convenient com

LivingTree will be presenting on Monday at the 2015 TASA Midwinter Conference to help share how both Irving ISD and PSJA ISD are currently making sweeping changes in community and student engagement. We look forward to what we will learn and hear from audience members and conference attendees. Dist

http://irvingblog.dallasnews.com/2014/11/irving-isd-launches-new-communications-network.html/ The Irving ISD has launched a new communications network called LivingTree to provide families the opportunity to connect, engage and share in their children’s education. The implementation of LivingTre

Irving ISD Families Connect, Engage and Share with LivingTree Earlier this week, Irving ISD launched a new communications network, LivingTree, to provide families the opportunity to connect, engage and share in their children’s education. The implementation of LivingTree’s private, ‘social-l

http://bit.ly/1Dxn64K  AUSTIN, TX, September 23, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As a perennial frontrunner in creating academic opportunities for students and achieving top graduation rates, PSJA ISD leads the nation in creating strategies and executing programs which lead to student and commun

LivingTree was hard at work this summer making enhancements and releasing new features. We’re excited to announce the Directory and an update to Volunteer Management. You can now fully utilize LivingTree as your online directory. In the web application, you will see that Contacts has turned into D

        Region One ESC partners with LivingTree to further build community in Valley school districts LivingTree’s private “social-like” network recommended for community engagement August 5, 2014-- As the Rio Grande Valley continues to see rapid growth and Texas House Bill 5 requirement

http://educationprnews.com/education_articles/2014/07/texas-education-service-centers-partner-with-livingtree-389749.htm#.U8XtCPldWSo Texas Education Service Centers Partner with LivingTreeTogether, ESCs and LivingTree bring one integrated K-12 private "social-like" network to school communities 

Read about LivingTree on emerginingedtech.com: Connecting Parents to Their Children’s Teachers and Schools With LivingTree by LAURA WELLINGTON on JUNE 17, 2014 Raising the Pride: Merging Education & Technology With The Heart Of A Lion! If you ever doubted the power “parent involve

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-wellington-/ell-parents-forcing-chang_b_5119028.html Laura Wellington Media and Technology Entrepreneur, Blogger ELL Parents: Forcing Change and Fighting to Be Heard Within Our U.S. School System! Posted: 04/16/2014 11:00 am EDT Updated: 06/09/2014 5:59

Written by Guest Blogger: Lisa Montierth Summer is just over the horizon! It’s coming at us fast, and it’s bringing all sorts of wonderful things with it: long hours spent under the sun, barbecues, family vacations, and, of course, a break from all the routines of the school year. With all tha

LivingTree selected as one of ten booming startups in Austin: http://www.meetadvisors.com/post/10-booming-startups-in-austin

Written by Guest Blogger: Lisa Montierth A love of learning can make all the difference in your child’s life, and not just in school. Developing a passion to learn helps kids grow into curious, successful adults. Being engaged at school is certainly a big step toward being an enthusiastic learne

Written by Guest Blogger: Lisa Montierth Parent-teacher conferences will always have the potential to be emotional minefields. But you have the power to make the experience productive and enjoyable. Use some of these techniques to have your best parent-teacher conferences yet (you can use these tec

Written By Guest Blogger: Lisa Montierth Parent engagement at school does so many great things for the community. Teachers have better morale, students are more interested, and parents even report feeling more confident and satisfied when they are engaged at their children’s school. Schools achie

Written by Guest Blogger:  Lisa Montierth As parents, there’s nothing that we wouldn’t do to help our kids succeed. All week we tow them to and from school, lessons, and clubs, happily trading in our valuable time to help enrich theirs, all without blinking an eye. So if you knew there was a

Houston Independent School District Selects LivingTree as Preferred Parent Engagement Platform LivingTree recommended as the online and mobile platform of choice for K-8 Houston Independent School District, in an effort to promote deeper parent communication and involvement, has tested and now offic

Guest Blogger:  Shayne Byrne, CrossPoint Christian School, Lead Teacher - 4's Communication is key when teaching.  Our parents want to know what is going on in their children's school lives and LivingTree helps bridge that gap helping alleviate the wonder of whether or not parents are seeing th

Parent engagement is a beach?!? I want a vacation.  A seemingly simple statement that resonates with most, yet with it comes with a variety of interpretations and definitions. For me it’s a morning in the mountains, breathing the cool air and hearing nothing but nature. Someone else might have

Livingtree continues the evolution of our digital platform enabling deeper family engagement via our new translation feature.  Parents, schools, teachers and organizations can now easily communicate in the language each parent prefers. With over 500 schools now signed up to our platform, and 10 dif

Schools, Teachers and Families Can Now Communicate Without Language Barriers AUSTIN, TX, August 18, 2013 – Livingtree today announced the continued evolution of its digital platform enabling deeper parent engagement via a new translation feature. Parents, schools, teachers and organizations can no

As incoming leader of my parent teacher organization last summer, my primary goal was to promote the role and mission of the PTO to our general parent population.  Months earlier the principal had conducted an online survey to get an understanding of the parent attitudes toward academic rigor and s

Make technology work for you - instead of letting technology simply make more work! Family, Inc…  Family, Inc.  What’s that? No, Family, Inc. isn’t the latest family focused start-up aimed at toppling Disney or Pixar.  It’s also not the pre-quel or sequel for Monsters, Inc. Family, Inc.

Over 300 Schools Sign Up With Livingtree to Help Enhance Family Engagement AUSTIN, TX, July 8, 2013 – Livingtree today announced that in the first six weeks since the launch of the service, it has seen more than 300 schools in 37 states make the decision to improve communications between the admin

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” - Henry Ford It’s time to think differently about how to enable more parent involvement in our children’s education. Five decades of research confirms that engagement of families in their children’s education

By Livingtree Founder Cullen Childress My wife and I have two little girls, ages 8 and 6. We love watching their personalities develop, seeing them tackle new challenges and explore new interests. However, each new grade, class and activity is always accompanied by new people to coordinate with, sc

Fully Created by Parents, LivingTree Helps Parents, Loved Ones, Teachers and Coaches Raise Children. Together. Austin, TX, May 14, 2013 – LivingTree announces today the launch of its web and mobile service, a cutting-edge system that connects the network of people who work hard to raise and t