

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Helping Families Navigate U.S. School Transitions
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Navigating various transitions like moving into a new school district or shifting from elementary to middle school to high school, and eventually toward life beyond graduation can be both exciting and overwhelming—for students and parents. Registration Link: https://bit.ly/44VElAp

Issaquah PTSA Council partners with the Circle and PEPS to provide this FREE Parent Education event on January 15, Thursday, 1pm - 2:30pm at the Circle, 160 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027. This 90-minute interactive workshop helps parents understand what to expect at each stage. We’ll cover changing school expectations, parent–school partnerships, and strategies to stay engaged, support independence, confidence, and success, with special guidance for international families navigating a new academic culture.

 Speaker Bio:

Dr. Swarnima Aswinkumar began her career in Materials Science and Engineering before moving into the non-profit Family and Community Engagement space when her child entered elementary school in 2012. She has since served in key roles with the Lake Washington Council PTSA and the Lake Washington Schools Foundation leading innovative projects and strengthening programs to better support students and families, helping launch the district’s International Families Welcome Event and earning multiple awards, including the 2018 WASA Community Leadership Award and two Washington State PTA Golden Acorn Awards. Now as Program Innovation and Expansion Manager at PEPS, Swarnima leads the Parents of Adolescents and Teens program and the Affinity Program for Working Mothers, focusing on accessibility, curriculum development, and program quality.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/issaquah/helping-families-navigate-us-school-transitions/200029458746819
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://bit.ly/44VElAp?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=issaquah-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Issaquah
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 160 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027-2422, United States
- **lat**: 47.54005
- **long**: -122.0384
- **full address**: 160 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027-2422, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: ParentWiser (https://allevents.in/org/parentwiser/23384439)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 160 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027-2422, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** ParentWiser
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Helping Families Navigate U.S. School Transitions ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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