Motivation is a regulator of human behavior and therefore is extremely important in the school system. In fact it is the basis for managing student behavior. The level of student motivation depends on many factors, including parents who care for or can be careless, and also can be involved or not involved in the child's school life. Since much is known about the importance of the parental role for a child, it is good to examine how much their involvement is related to the child's motivation to learn and other school responsibilities. This thesis' purpose was to examine the correlation between student motivation and the level of parental involvement in a child's education. The survey was conducted on a sample of students from fourth to eighth grade (N=304) and their parents (N=318) in elementary schools in Šibenik – Knin (N=6) and Zadar Counties (N=1). Two measuring instruments were used for the purposes of research. A questionnaire for parents and a questionnaire for students. Research results show that parents are mostly involved in schooling their children and are more involved in home activities than in school activities. Also, parents of lower grade students are more involved in schooling than parents of high school students. Looking at the relationship between student's motivation and parental involvement in schooling, greater parental involvement means more students' motivation, respectively motivation which is more regulated internally.