Parents and Families

COVID-19 Resources and Support Hotline

• Any WISD employee, parent or student in need of resources or support can call (734) 302-2600. This line goes directly to a voicemail where they can leave a message requesting assistance and someone from a dedicated WISD team will respond to them directly within 24 hours.
• Visit our Basic Needs webpage here.

Caring for Your Physical and Mental Health

• Find a Michigan COVID-19 Testing Location
• Mental Health Coping Strategies During COVID-19
• Managing Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19
• Tips for Supporting Student Wellness at Home During COVID-19
• Tips for Parents During COVID-19
• Tips for Families with Child Age Birth-3 during COVID-19
• Cosmic Kids Yoga and Mindfulness
• Exercise Tips to Help Kids, Teens and Families Stay Balanced at Home
• Riverside Arts Center Creativity Toolkit
• Free "Stay Home, Stay Mindful" website for Michigan residents

Child Care Resources

• The Great Start to Quality Southeast Resource Center guide can be used by anyone in need of childcare to search for providers currently enrolling.
• Search the state of Michigan's database of child care centers.

Technology Assistance for Parents and Guardians

• WISD Technology Resources for Parents/Guardians
• Parents and guardians in need of assistance with a WISD-issued device (i.e. Chromebook laptop) can directly contact WISD's Technology Department by calling (734) 994-8857.

Internet Connectivity

• Comcast Internet Essentials package for $9.95/month for qualifying households.
• In partnership with Merit Network, Toyota, and Cisco, WISD is managing free wi-fi access spots across Washtenaw County during business hours (these sites are not live yet, but are coming soon; more information is available here):
  • Chelsea High School (Chelsea Schools)
  • Chelsea Early Childhood Center (Chelsea Schools)
  • Beacon Elementary School (Dexter Community Schools)
  • Creekside Intermediate School (Dexter Community Schools)
  • Brick Elementary School (Lincoln Consolidated Schools)
  • Lincoln Middle School (Lincoln Consolidated Schools)
  • Lincoln High School (Lincoln Consolidated Schools)
  • Riverside Intermediate School (Manchester Community Schools)
  • Milan High School - 3 access points (Milan Area Schools)
  • Harvest Elementary School (Saline Area Schools)
  • Pleasant Ridge Elementary School (Saline Area Schools)
  • Liberty School (Saline Area Schools)
  • Whitmore Lake High School (Whitmore Lake Public Schools)
  • Whitmore Lake Middle School (Whitmore Lake Public Schools)
  • Whitmore Lake Elementary School (Whitmore Lake Public Schools)
  • Washtenaw International High School (Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium)
  • High Point East (Washtenaw ISD & Ypsilanti Community Schools)
  • Washtenaw Intermediate School District Teaching and Learning Center (Washtenaw ISD)
  • Ypsilanti Community Middle School (Ypsilanti Community Schools)
  • Ypsilanti Community High School (Ypsilanti Community Schools)
  • Holmes Elementary School (Ypsilanti Community Schools)
• Click here for a list of self-reported wi-fi access spots by other organizations
• Comcast/Xfinity public hotspots
• Charter/Spectrum public hotspots