„Partnership“ is a term used to indicate dyadic relationship between two or more parties for the purpose of mutual benefit. While the concept of co-operation can be used at superficial performing and executing a task or responsibilities, which in its ultimate goal achieves no quality changes, which were supposed to be achieved by agreement. The aim of this paper is to clarify the difference between partnership and cooperation between families and educational institutions, but also to show that cooperation is the first step towards partnership, and that throughout this relationship an educator is an important factor in creating a good partnership between the family and upbringing educational institutions. In addition to educators, the director of an educational institution is also an important factor, as well as the way of communicating with families and parents. In addition to the two terms, the concepts of family, parenthood and institutions will also be processed, and some parts of the Family Act and the Program orientation of education od preschool children will be used.