This study was carried out in Katooke town council, Kyenjojo district and the major purpose for the study was to investigate the impact of parent‟s academic meetings in primary schools on academic performance of learners. In carrying out this study, three (3) research questions were posed. The study purposely sampled 20 respondents comprising of headteachers, teachers and parents. The instruments used for data collection were the questionnaires and interview guides. The study reviewed literature on the opinion of the school administration about convening parent‟s meetings, opinion of parents about convening parent‟s academic meetings and contributions of parents‟ meetings on academic performance at class level. Following from the qualitative nature of the research design, structured interviews and questionnaire tool were used as data collection instruments and Content analysis was used to analyze the findings. The major findings of the study revealed that active participation in school meetings is necessary for achieving the best outcomes for children, serves as platform for appreciation, works as a bridge between parents and teachers and an effective way through which parents can discuss several issues that they feel are hindering their child‟s learning. Therefore, it was recommended that parents should take a lead in supporting their children‟s educational endeavors since they are the first educators to expose them to the academic world, a strong parent-teacher partnership for students to excel in a academics. Parents should also set realistic expectations on their children‟s performance where these high expectations motivate their children to perform well in academics.

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