A celebration for the whole family featuring information from dozens of school options, from public to private, will be held as a part of National School Choice Week in Oklahoma City.

The Oklahoma School Choice Summit will be held on Thursday, January 26, at 4:00 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Community College. More than 500 attendees are expected to attend the celebration of educational options featuring school information and fun for parents and students alike. Families will be able to talk to participants in many types of schools and school leaders from a wide variety of Oklahoma City-area schools and learn what’s working in their community. Immediately following the Summit, parents can attend an in-depth parent forum in the evening.

The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the school choice available to Oklahoma City families. The celebration is timed to coincide with National School Choice Week (January 22-28, 2017), which will feature more than 21,000 events across the country.

“Choosing the right school for your child is incredibly important, and information from schools and your local community is crucial to making the right selection,” said Robert Ruiz of the Scissortail Foundation, the lead planning partner for this event. “We look forward to gathering families from across the city together for a festive, functional time of exploring options and celebrating what works in every sector of education.”

Held every January, National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort designed to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for every child. Through more than 21,000 independently planned events across the country, National School Choice Week raises public awareness of all types of educational choices available to children. These options include traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling.