Parent/Guardian Engagement

One of the unique strengths of LJCDS is the dynamic partnership between parents and the school. When families join LJCDS, they become part of a vibrant learning community that extends to the entire family. Through a range of opportunities, parents and guardians can connect, engage, and grow alongside their children while actively contributing to the school community.

Parent Groups

Parents Association

At LJCDS, all parents and guardians are automatically part of the Parents Association (PA), a thriving group that keeps the community connected. The PA hosts meetups where families can stay informed about upcoming events, campus improvements, program updates, and exciting opportunities to get involved.

Arts Alliance

Parents/guardians who are devoted to the enhancement of the visual and performing arts programs and supporting student artists, performers, and musicians

Torrey Booster Club

Parents/guardians who are passionate about promoting athletic events on campus and supporting student-athletes

Families Supporting Inclusion and Diversity (FSID)

Parents/guardians of students who identify as Black, African American, Black European, and African Caribbean

Rainbow Families

Parents/guardians and LJCDS faculty/staff who identify as LGBTQIA+ or have children who identify as LGBTQIA+

Parent Mandarin Club

Parents/guardians of students who identify as Chinese

Parent Education

Wellness Insights for Families

LJCDS school counselors host monthly speakers and workshops for parents and guardians to share research and discuss strategies to support student's social and emotional wellness. Topics have included supporting healthy sleep, teen substance use, healthy masculinity, positive discipline and power struggles, and supporting your child with anxiety.

Speaker Series

Local, national and global speakers are invited to share information on topics such as technology innovation, entrepreneurship, education, mindfulness, diversity, equity and much more. The speaker series connects the world to the school and the school to the world to foster a culture of greatness.

Parent/Guardian Culturally Responsive Book Club

Community members come together to discuss and reflect on books from various voices and perspectives. The inaugural read was Caste, by Isabel Wilkerson.

Volunteer Opportunities

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Admission Parent Ambassador

Welcomes prospective families to the community during admission events. Opportunities to share your Torrey experience with others include touring and participating in informational meetings.
Blue Bash Planning Committee

Planners, networkers, fundraisers, and those who build connections are needed to help lead the school’s annual fundraising gala. This committee rallies parents, guardians, and the community to get involved by organizing silent and live auctions, securing sponsorships, and boosting event attendance, all while making a meaningful impact on the school.

Blue Bash supports financial assistance, professional development, the Parents Association (which funds the Booster Club, Arts Alliance, faculty and staff appreciation, and other student activities) and the endowment.
Classroom Coordinator (Lower School)

Serves as a volunteer for grade-level classrooms. Works alongside the teacher to plan class events. Also helps with PA activities and attends monthly PA meetings.
Grade-Level Coordinator (Middle and Upper School)

Serves as a goodwill ambassador and liaison for faculty, class parents/guardians and the school. Supports the grade-level teachers in coordinating field trips and class events. Also helps with PA activities and attends monthly PA meetings.
Grandparent Committee

Helps promote the engagement of LJCDS grandparents and special friends through outreach, networking opportunities and events.
New Family Welcome Team

Supports initiatives and events that connect new families to the school community.
Philanthropy Ambassador

Serves as an extension of the Office of Philanthropy, positively promoting ways to support and advance LJCDS’ mission through fundraising. Opportunities include making calls to families, sharing and encouraging various philanthropic opportunities, promoting and attending events hosted by the office, and writing thank-you notes or making thank-you calls.
Service-Learning Volunteer

Adult family members are invited to chaperone field trips or support service events such as Giving Tree (icon pickup and gift collection) and Habitat for Humanity Playhouse Build Day.
Other Volunteer Opportunities

One-time or short-term volunteer opportunities are available, including chaperoning field trips, bringing in items for class celebrations and helping out in the classroom. Parents/guardians may also volunteer for the library, Parent Association initiatives, admission events and many others.