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Parent Guardian Association

A Highly Active and Engaged Community

Being a parent/guardian at our school is synonymous with being a member of the UCDS Parent Guardian Association. It’s an integral part of the UCDS community and works to support the children, faculty, parents/guardians, and programs of the school.

History

The Parent Guardian Association (PGA) was formed as an unincorporated organization in 1994, in response to a resolution by the UCDS Board of Trustees. The PGA is empowered by the Trustees and its operations are conducted in concert with the broad purposes and goals that the Board has established for UCDS.

Goals

The goals of the UCDS Parent Guardian Association are to:

  • Create a welcoming and supportive community for UCDS children and their families.
  • Coordinate volunteer support for UCDS events, activities and programs.

2024-2025 Parent Guardian Association

PGA Officers
Breanne Fortun, President
Abby Maletis, Vice President
Jo Schwabland, Treasurer
Marianne Bamford, Secretary

New Family & Community Liaisons
Katie Chan
Milan Mulye
Elspeth Payton
Jennifer Ricaldi
Gloria Yang

Events
Tingting Feng
Shelley Grover
Morgen Maroney-Allen
Jennifer Sullivan
Jingjing Wu
Sunny Zhou

UCDServes
Ana Flávia Hedrick
JingJing Li
Heather Proudfoot
Anu Vijay

Faculty & Staff Appreciation
Natasha de Sousa
Emma Freeman
Xuemin John
Lydia Lu
Xiaoxiao Zhang

I was on the Parent Guardian Association for four years. It was such great way to learn about UCDS, but more importantly, it was a great way to meet other parents in the school community.
Nikki Lundin, Former PGA President

The UCDS Parent Guardian Association Creates Community

The PGA sponsors a number of community-building events throughout the school year. Parent/Guardian volunteers lend their time and expertise to each event. Parent/Guardian volunteers are coordinated by the PGA Officers.

Examples of events sponsored by the PGA:

  • UCDServes
  • All-Family Events
  • Meet and Greets
  • New Family Receptions
  • Staff & Faculty Appreciation Events
  • Apparel Sales

In addition, the PGA supports Grandparents and Special Friends Day, Admission Visit Days, and the school’s annual Auction.