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Most Valuable Parent Award
The HCPS Parent Academy presents the Most Valuable Parent (MVP) Award! This award program will honor one HCPS parent/guardian a month during the school year who stands out as modeling one or more of the National PTA Standards: works to welcome all families; helps with communication with other parents/caregivers; supports all students’ success; speaks up for every child, helping to remove barriers so that all families can engage; works to support planning for the school events/activities; collaborates with the community partners to support the school.
HCPS PACE liaisons will consider all parents/guardians who advocate for families and children in a powerful way. Nominations will be accepted from PACE liaisons – with support from their administrators. All nominations will be reviewed by the HCPS External Customer Service Subcommittee, and the subcommittee will select the winning nomination.


Most Valuable Parent End of Year Summary 2024
Parent Recognition: 4 Total Awards Given (Program began in February 2024) 67 Parents Recognized School Participation: 34 Unique Schools Participated 17 Schools Participated More Than Once(5 Schools participated every month!) Most Valuable Parents: February - Carrie Hunter EDES March - Grace Garlen, BAES April - Loretta Baker, ABES May - Brittany Ortiz, ABMS
Previous Honorees
2023-24
HCPS MVP - End of Year Summary 2024
HCPS MVP - May 2024
HCPS MVP - April 2024
HCPS MVP - March 2024
HCPS MVP - Febraury 2024