Parent Allies for Student Success (PASS) is a non-profit organization founded in response to the need for parents to have access to support systems and information to better navigate the school and local government system. 

The PASS project emerged from a community/university partnership between the Arlington Branch of the NAACP, George Mason University, and Northern Virginia community leaders concerned about the challenges faced by families with students entering the public school system in this age. PASS resulted from the collaboration of:

• NAACP Arlington Branch
• GMU George Mason University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development
• PEATC Parent Education Advocacy Training Center
• AT&T Public Relations and Community Outreach

The organizations represented in this project bring with them expertise and a strong history of community collaboration and partnerships.