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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.

2025-2026 Parent Guardian Association

PGA Officers
Breanne Fortun, President
Marianne Bamford, VP, Finance & Communications
Ana Flávia Hedrick, VP, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

All-School Events Team
Shelley Grover, Co-Lead
Heather Scott, Co-Lead
Diane Graham
Lydia Lu
Chenchen Wu
Jess Zhang

Community Liaisons
Emma Freeman, Co-Lead
Gloria Yang, Co-Lead
Xuemin John
Kayla Wishall
Jingjing Wu
Xiaoxiao Zhang

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Team
Abby Maletis, Co-Lead
Morgen Maroney-Allen, Co-Lead
Anna Pepper
Jennifer Ricaldi
Jo Schwabland
Sarah Wong

UCDServes
Nova Komorous, Co-Lead
Anu Vijay, Co-Lead
Erin Davis
JingJing Li

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
  • Faculty & Staff Appreciation Events
  • Apparel Sales

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