The basis of this study is to determine whether there is a correlation between parental involvement and student achievement in school. Research shows that parental involvement is necessary for a child's academic and extracurricular success (Chaudhry, Abdul, Qandeel, Mahnaz 2015). As parental involvement wanes, so does the American dream. As children, we are told and believed that if we went to school and studied hard, we could become whatever we wanted to be. This remains true to some extent, as there has been a reduction in subsidies for set spending limits and for public education. After the American Revolution, the education system has undergone many changes since its inception..