Support the farmington area PTA Council

Become a Farmington Area PTA Council Business Partner

Make a Donation to the PTA Council Maxfield Scholarship Fund

When you join your Farmington Area PTA Council as a business member, your $100 annual membership supports child advocacy efforts locally, state-wide and nationally.

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The Farmington Area PTA Council is once again teaming up with local businesses through our PTA Business Partner Program. The Michigan PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association working exclusively on behalf of children and youth in Michigan.

Why PTA? PTA Membership says you are part of the unified effort of parents, teachers and community in promoting the welfare of our children. When you join the Farmington Area PTA Council as a Centennial Business Member, you help our 15 local PTAs, Michigan PTA and National PTA. Your annual membership of $100 supports child advocacy efforts locally, state-wide and nationally, and entitles you to:

A highlight on our social media page
A listing our website support page
Your business will also be able to display marketing items at each of our general meetings throughout the year
Networking at our annual spring community partner fair/planning meeting for PTA officers

Become a business partner now

Make a Donation to the PTA Council Maxfield Scholarship Fund

The Farmington Area PTA Council sponsors a local scholarship program culminating with the presentation of up to three, $500 scholarships to graduating seniors from Farmington Public Schools each year. The scholarship is named after former Farmington Public Schools Superintendent C. Robert Maxfield, a man dedicated to serving others by providing educational opportunities to all youths in the community. To be eligible, a student must be an active member of a high school Parent Teachers Student Association (PTSA)

Donate the the Maxfield Scholarship Fund now

Make a Donation to the Farmington Area PTA Council

Make a Donation to the PTA Council Maxfield Scholarship Fund

Make a Donation to the Farmington Area PTA Council

Your donation to the Farmington Area PTA Council supports advocacy, training and scholarship opportunities.

Make a donation now

PTA advantages:

Get Connected
There’s no better way to know what’s happening in your school.

Discover Great Resources
The PTA offers a variety of programs designed for parents as well as students.
Tap into a Network
PTA functions are opportunities to meet other parents and teachers, building rapport and discussing issues that are on your mind. You can share ideas, concerns, and experiences.
Watch Yourself Grow
By volunteering with your PTA, you put your skills and hobbies to use for a noble cause—your child and all children in the community.
Speak Up
PTA can be a way for you to more effectively suggest change at your child’s school.
Witness Improvement
By getting involved at your child’s school you’ll be part of the solution, helping make positive changes. Local PTAs play an important role by supporting building improvements through advocacy and play an important role in fundraising for curriculum based programs and social events.
Be a Role Model
By becoming a PTA member, you’ll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on education.
Enjoy Substantial Benefits
Individuals and local units can take advantage of a host of benefits from PTA membership including discounts and offers from member benefits providers and sponsors, magazine subscriptions, leadership training, e-newsletters and much more.

10 Reasons You Belong in PTA

1. Amplify your voice

PTA trains parents to advocate for children by taking actions and building coalitions that make positive change. Through PTA, you are informed about what you can do to affect local, state and federal policies that most impact children, families and schools.

2. Have fun and meet new people!

Show your passion while making new lifelong friends from across your community, state and country that share your commitment to children.

3. Save time and effectively run your PTA

Use the Local PTA Leader Kit and an array of eLearning courses full of best practices and downloadable tools to help you lead your PTA and manage finances, grow membership, plan programs, fundraise, communicate with families and partner with school administrators to advocate for school improvements.

4. Access resources and grants for your family engagement efforts

Apply for funds or choose from an extensive collection of guides and digital tools for parents, including topics such as college and career preparation, child safety, navigating special needs and much more.

5. Participate in PTA’s nationally-recognized student and family programs

Encourage students to explore the arts through Reflections, the nations largest and longest running student arts program. Use PTA’s program kits and apply for grants to engage families in health and safety, literacy, bullying prevention, digital safety and STEM.

6. Gain recognition and national visibility for improving your school

Participate in National PTA’s School of Excellence program to strengthen your family-school partnership by engaging families in supporting student success and continuous school improvement. Earn national recognition that is celebrated at your school, in your district and across your state.

7. Share timely parenting info.

Our premier publication, Our Children Magazine, was created for the parent who’s always on the go and looking for the best parenting, wellness, education and PTA community info to help their child excel at school and in life. Share these and even hotter topics from our weekly digital publication PTA Weekend Update. If parents should know it, we cover it!

8. Benefit from money-saving deals.

PTA members save time and money on major brands. Check for the latest offers.

9. Transform parent leadership into professional development

Increase your impact, visibility and connections by taking a leadership role on PTA boards in your state—or with National PTA. We support you every step of the way with in-person, mobile and digital learning experiences, as well as mentors who become your champions for life.

10. Create the village that helps to raise kids and strengthen schools and communities.

PTA believes we can make every child’s potential a reality—but we need more believers. We need you.