The First Nations Parents Club (FNPC) was established to recognize and support the important role that parents play in their children’s education.
For simplicity, the club uses the term “parents,” but the Club intends the term to be inclusive of grandparents, family members, and other caregivers who contribute to the lives of First Nations children.
Parents Clubs can be structured according to local needs. Most Clubs are informal; they often involve regular opportunities for members to share their support and ideas. Some Clubs hold meetings focused on particular themes, inviting guest speakers to provide information on topics of interest. Clubs may occasionally organize field trips to places such as post-secondary institutions, or cultural centres.
The First Nations Schools Association and the First Nations Education Steering Committee jointly deliver the First Nations Parents Club.
See full details in the First Nation Parent Club (FNPC) Overview.
Registering a Club
Registering a new Club requires that you have a local person who is willing to take responsibility for registering the club, organizing meetings/activities, and being the primary contact person for the Club.
If you’d like to register a new club or update the details of your existing Club, please reach out to parentsclub@fnesc.ca.
Once registered, Clubs receive a welcome package that includes start-up materials and incentive items.
Parents Club Grants
The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and The First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) are pleased to announce continued support for First Nations Parents Club activities through grants of up to $6,250.00. This initiative is intended to help achieve the Club’s goal of supporting First Nations parents and the important role they play in the education of their children. The grant can be used to support activities such as in-person and virtual parent gatherings, guest speakers for parent workshops, and books/games/resources to encourage parental involvement and learning.
Eligibility
Grants can only be provided to parent clubs that are associated with a BC First Nation or First Nations school. A maximum of one grant will be allocated per First Nation per year.
To be eligible, clubs must:
- Have a registered Parents Club with the FNESC and FNSA
- submit a completed Proposal Form
- submitted their 2024-2025 First Nations Parents Club Grant final report, if the club received a grant in 2024-2025.
Program Resources
Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Consent Forms
We appreciate receiving photos and news of your Club activities, successes, and stories to use for the Parent Calendar, Newsletters, and other FNESC and FNSA publication.
The consent forms must accompany all submitted photos/art/news. Please include First Names in the file name, so that photos and consent forms can be easily matched – a consent form must be submitted for each student and/or adult featured in submission.
Related Resources
* FNESC and FNSA have prepared the resource, Suggestions for Families: Supporting Learning at Home, to share ideas intended to help families provide learning opportunities for their children. Families are encouraged to adapt these suggestions as they see fit.
Contact
For questions, Club registrations and annual updates, and sharing photos and news, please contact us:
Coordinator, Parent and Community Engagement, FNESC parentsclub@fnesc.ca.
Toll-free at 1-877-422-3672 T: 604-925-6087 F: 604-925-6097
