Free Programs and Resources to Help You Help Your School

From getting more parents involved at back to school to getting free brand name samples for a school family event, PTO Today's free school programs, special offers and contests are designed to help your group make a difference within your school community – at no cost to your school.

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School Family Nights ®
Bring families together for a night of fun activities that everyone can enjoy!

Our free Family Arts & Crafts Night, Family Science Night, Family Movie Night and Family Reading Night kits make it easy to plan and organize fun school events. Get Your FREE kit

Family Tech Talk Night
Inspire digital responsibility at your school

Texting, Minecraft, Instagram, Pokémon Go. Kids have never known life without the Internet, and oftentimes know more about it than their parents! Help parents at your school learn more about what their kids are doing online, and how to keep them safe, with Family Tech Talk Night. Learn more

TeacherLists.com
Plug your school into the power of TeacherLists

TeacherLists is a free, easy-to-use online solution that helps schools efficiently manage and share school supply lists and teacher wish lists, at no cost. Any designated person from your school can manage TeacherLists...even your group! Learn more

Back2School ®
Gets more parents involved at back-to-school

We'll send your group a Kickstart Kit full of samples, ideas, and resources to help you kick off a great school year. In addition, a select number of groups will also receive parent gift packs for their back-to-school event. Learn more

$10 Off Secretary's Toolkit
Help your group's Secretary do her job more efficiently and effectively this fall

This kit includes information on preparing a meeting agenda and taking minutes, writing thank-you letters, communicating with members via newsletter, social media, and the web - as well as many helpful templates. Use code STK10 at checkout. Buy now

2 Hour Power Volunteer Pledge Program
Get parents to connect with you parent group and your school!

This program is designed to encourage parents to pledge just two hours anytime during the school year. We'll provide you with everything you need to get a successful 2-hour pledge program up and running at your school. Download the free program.

Event Planning Kit
Plan great events for your school's families all year round.

Our Free Event Planning kit is full of expert tips, tools and ideas for running fun and exciting events at your school that attract families and keep them coming back for more. Get Free Kit.

New Leader Kit
Strengthen your natural leadership skills.

PTO Today's New Leader Kit will help you strengthen your natural skills, develop new tactics and give you all the insider tips you need to become an even more effective leader.
Get Free Kit.

Officer Transition Survival Kit
Learn how to transition a new set of officers smoothly.

Make sure your new officers are ready to hit the ground running with this kit that includes: checklists, helpful articles and other tips and tools to ensure an easy and smooth transition. Get Free Kit.

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Back2School Program

"We greeted new and current parents at our event with a Jump In! magazine and gift pack full of awesome coupons!"

Brendel Elementary PTO
Grand Blanc, MI

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Happy Healthy School Kids Program

"Having these gift packs at our Annual 5K Run/Walk event added a professional touch to our event and goes a long way to show parents that we are seeking to provide quality care and products for our school families."

Harper Elementary PTO
Harper, TX

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School Family Nights Program

"Our PTO organized a Family Science Night. The kids had a great time and so did the adults. We will definitely plan to do more of these in the future!"

Ripley Elementary PTO
Ripley, WV

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Internet Safety Night Program

"Parents really appreciated Internet Safety Night. Doing it in January really helped because many students received internet gadgets for gifts in December."

Calverton Elementary PTO
Beltsville, MD

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TeacherLists.com

"We have gotten such positive feedback about TeacherLists.com from our teachers and parents! It is making the whole process easier. It's been a win-win for everyone!"

John S. Hobart Elementary PTO
Shirley, NY

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Special Offers / Free Giveaways

"Parents were so excited to be getting samples of Nutella! It was a nice goodie from our PTO!"

Rosa Parks Elementary PTO
Woodbridge, VA