Decades of research point to the benefits of parent involvement in education. Research has also shown that white, middle-class parents are disproportionately involved. Charter schools, as schools of choice, have been assumed to have fewer involvement barriers for minority and low-income parents, but a 2007 survey of charter leaders found that parent involvement remains a significant challenge. Our exploratory research investigates specific strategies employed by charter schools with strong family engagement--distinct from parent involvement, as we will discuss--in order to examine whether traditional models of involvement fit the charter context or whether a new paradigm has emerged. An interview protocol is appended. (Contains 3 tables and 2 footnotes.) [This paper was prepared for School Choice and School Improvement: Research in State, District and Community Contexts, Vanderbilt University, October 25-27, 2009.]