Practical Parent Education is an
organization dedicated to helping parents do their job better. PPE uses its Plano, Texas
office to field-test its national programs. Curricula are written, tested and revised in
Plano. The Plano office serves as a clearinghouse for nationally renowned speakers, and
pilots ideas for support groups, teacher in-services and student sessions. Our family
resource center has evolved from a small classroom in a neighborhood church to now
encompass a library, playroom, multi-use classroom, conference room, and several offices.
PPE gets its funding from a variety of
sources: fundraisers, grants from foundations, gifts from individuals and corporations,
and as payment for services such as classes, trainings and memberships. The Plano
Independent School District provides office space for PPE and serves as its fiscal agent.
PPE was established at the start of a
growth spurt for Plano, and as the community grew from a suburb of 50,000 to today’s
sprawling city of 240,000, PPE has changed with it. A young community aged, became
increasingly diverse and prided itself on being at the cutting edge in education and
quality of life. PPE Plano grew along with it and now offers all services in English and
Spanish, and is proactive in meeting the changing needs of a growing community.
For
Kids Sake Seminar for Divorcing Parents
For registration form, click
here. Click here
for detailed information about the Plano and Collin County, Texas For Kids Sake Seminar for divorcing
parents. For training, click here.
Cooperative Parenting Strategies and Parenting Coordination
Click
here for additional information
regarding the Practical Parent Education Parenting Coordination services available.
Family
Resource Center
A kid-friendly place to visit for
parenting/family life resources. We have close to 3000 books, audio cassettes and videos
on topics of interest to every family:
- Age appropriate development
- Learning differences
- Self-esteem
- Emotions
- Discipline
- Puberty and adolescent changes
- Divorce
- Stepfamilies
- School/homework issues
- …and much more!
Developmental toys, for children ranging in
age from infancy to early elementary school, are also available. Puzzles, manipulatives,
animal sets, reading and math games fill our shelves. We have lots of items that excite
preschoolers!
Adjacent to the library is a small
playroom, with large glass windows, where children can play contentedly giving parents the
luxury of unhurried browsing.
Library user fees:$10/family per year;
$15/family includes toy borrowing privileges
Library hours:
During the school
year:
9am-4pm Monday –
Friday
9am-8pm Tuesdays
- Closed on all Plano ISD school holidays
Summer Hours:
June
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
No evening or Friday hours.
Closed in July.
Stop by for a visit or feel free to email ppe@pisd.edu any questions about specific books or topics.
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