About WVFEC:

Strong Families, Stronger Students

The West Virginia Family Engagement Center (WVFEC) program is based on current, evidence-based practices that engage families, educators, and community members in the educational process to enhance student academic achievement. This initiative offers families a variety of opportunities to participate in their child’s learning both inside and outside of school.

“Ensuring that parents/caregivers and school staff understand that the responsibility for children’s educational development as a collaborative enterprise is a key to school improvement and student success throughout the implementation process of our statewide family engagement center initiative in West Virginia.”

Strong Families,

Stronger Students

The West Virginia Family Engagement Center (WVFEC) program is based on current, evidence-based practices that engage families, educators, and community members in the educational process to enhance student academic achievement. This initiative offers families a variety of opportunities to participate in their child’s learning both inside and outside of school.

Engagement
vs. Involvement

The West Virginia Family Engagement Center program engages schools, families, and the community to transform family engagement across West Virginia based on current evidence-based practices in the field. Through a partnership of schools, students, families, and community partners, the West Virginia Family Engagement Center encourages families to be actively involved in their student’s education at school, becoming full partners in educational planning for their children, and active participants in decision making processes. The West Virginia Family Engagement Center program is grounded in the idea that an inclusive family-school environment creates a culture of learners that involve families and the school’s community in meaningful contributions to improve the educational results of its students.

Our Partners:

Our first FIVE years results:

2000
Students and Families served within 100 schools across 37 counties
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School leaders participated in leadership program.
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High Impact Activites Statewide
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Family Leader Participants

Serving Statewide

The West Virginia Family Engagement Center serves the entire state of West Virginia as a technical assistance center. 

The WVFEC Team

Operated by The EdVenture Group, Inc., the West Virginia Family Engagement Center is supported

by a strong leadership team, program managers, and family engagement specialists.

Dr. Lydotta Taylor

President & Founder,
The EdVenture Group

Kayla Benson

Director of the West Virginia Statewide Family Engagement Center

Kurt Huffman

Family Engagement Specialist 

Nina Riivald

Family Engagement Specialist

Victoria Taylor

Family Engagement Specialist

Jennifer Wotring

Family Engagement Specialist

Kim Zirk

Family Engagement Specialist