For Parents

Mission Statement

The mission of Parent and Family Programs at Pratt is to provide parents with the resources to support and encourage the success of their Pratt student. Pratt Institute recognizes that parents are valuable members of the Pratt community and have much to contribute to Pratt. We encourage parent involvement in the Pratt Community.

Parent Philosophy

• Pratt seeks to develop a relationship with parents that is a partnership.  We believe that parents are partners in our efforts to help our students become responsible advocates for themselves.
• To further this partnership, we are committed to taking parent concerns into consideration when appropriate and for communicating with parents about events, deadlines and other information relevant to the Pratt student experience.
• While we value the involvement of parents, we promote student responsibility. Therefore whenever possible we work directly with students in order to provide appropriate services, support them as they meet the challenges of the Pratt experience and respond to their concerns and questions.

Get Connected

Please email family@pratt.edu if you would like to be added to the Parent and Family email list for updates and to stay connected to the Pratt community.

Parent Access at parents.pratt.edu

Students now have the option of granting a parent or other guardian the right to access academic records, financial records, or both. This can be done through the Academic Tools student menu (under My Personal Information). If the person is not already in you records, students must first "Request add of Parent".

Institute Insider

The Institute Insider is a newsletter for Pratt Parents and Families aimed at creating a more inclusive community that extends beyond students and the immediate members of the the campus.  We encourage you to read it and to send your thoughts over to family@pratt.edu. Ideas for future issues are highly encouraged.