Welcome to A/CAPA
The Attendance/Child Accounting Professional Association

A/CAPA is proud to be one of Pennsylvania’s longest-standing and most respected membership organizations serving professionals in child accounting and related fields. For decades, we have supported school district staff, administrators, and compliance professionals across the Commonwealth who are dedicated to ensuring accurate student data, reporting, and accountability.

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You’re missing out on exclusive tools, timely resources, and a supportive professional network that can help you work smarter—not harder. Membership gives you access to essential menu items, publications, and guidance designed to make your work more efficient and aligned with current state expectations. You’ll also connect with colleagues who understand the challenges you face and can offer real-world solutions.

Updates and Announcements

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Announcments

A/CAPA Data Collection Workshop Returns This Fall

Join A/CAPA on September 14–15, 2026, at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in the Pocono Mountains for our highly anticipated Data Collection Workshop.

Designed for attendance officers, child accounting professionals, PIMS administrators, data managers, and other school personnel, this hands-on event focuses on developing stronger data practices through collaboration, problem-solving, and real-world application. Topics include data calendars, data sources, ACS review, troubleshooting uploads, data storytelling, Act 158 tracking, and more.

Districts are encouraged to send teams to maximize cross-functional learning and strengthen communication around data collection, reporting, and decision-making.

Registration opens soon. Watch your email and the A/CAPA website for registration details and hotel information.

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Be a speaker at the Fall Conference:

Join us in supporting the professionals who keep Pennsylvania’s schools running smoothly. If you would like to share your knowledge with the membership, please consider become a speaker for the Fall Conference. Information and speaker proposal forms can be found here.

A/CAPA Legal Symposium Well Received

The first A/CAPA Legal Symposium was held at the Hotel Hershey on February 9 and 10, 2026. Intended for child accounting professionals, superintendents, central administrators and school solicitors, the event evaluations were quite positive and we hope to sponsor this event again next year.