Go Beyond Grades helps families and educators work together in support of student academic success. The campaign offers practical tools, trusted resources, and clear information for both families and teachers to strengthen partnerships between home and school so that every child can thrive. Created by national education nonprofit Learning Heroes, Go Beyond Grades works with local and national partners to bring these resources to families and educators in communities across the country.

Go Beyond Grades Tarrant County is led in partnership with Fort Worth Education Partnership (FWEP), a local nonprofit working to ensure that every Fort Worth student has access to an excellent education. Together, FWEP and Learning Heroes have tailored the campaign to support Tarrant County families and educators with clear information and practical resources to help students succeed.

Across the country, nearly 9 in 10 parents believe their child is at or above grade level, yet national student achievement data tells a different story. One reason for this disconnect is that parents rely heavily on report card grades as a measure of academic progress—and the vast majority say their children receive mostly B’s or better. While grades matter, they don’t tell the full story about whether a child is meeting grade-level expectations.

Teachers say the number one way for parents to know how their child is achieving is through ongoing conversations with their child’s teacher. Go Beyond Grades Tarrant County offers free tips, tools, and resources in English and Spanish to help families better understand their child’s progress, take action, and partner with teachers to support their learning.

When families have clear information about how their child is doing, they can take action to help them succeed. That’s what it means to Go Beyond Grades.