Upper Dublin School District

Upper Dublin School District is located in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Upper Dublin School District
Upper Dublin School District Administration Building, September 2017
Location
Upper Dublin Township
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK - 12
SuperintendentVacant
Students and staff
Athletic conferencePIAA District 1
District mascotClyde the Cardinal
ColorsCardinal and Gray
   
Other information
Websitewww.udsd.org

Overview
Map of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts. Upper Dublin School District is in blue in the southeast part of the county.

The school district operates four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, and serves students in grades K-12. The professional staff has an average of 16 years teaching experience and approximately 85% hold advanced degrees.[1] The Upper Dublin School District is a separate governmental body from Upper Dublin Township, and is guided by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It has a board of directors elected by the residents with the power to levy taxes within state guidelines. A superintendent is in charge of day-to-day operations as well as strategic planning. The district offices are located at 1580 Fort Washington Avenue, Maple Glen, PA 19002.

Class sizes of in major subject areas across the district are between 22 and 32 students. Facilities available to the district include a planetarium, technology labs, modern computerized libraries, and Robbins Park, a 38-acre nature preserve for environmental studies. The district also has subject area coordinators and supervisors, and Special Education programs running in all buildings.[2]

Accreditation and recognition

The four elementary schools: Fort Washington Elementary School, Maple Glen Elementary School, Jarrettown Elementary School, and Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School(K-5), the middle school Sandy Run Middle School(6-8), and the high school Upper Dublin High School(9-12) are all accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Upper Dublin High School became a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1996, recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Upper Dublin School District was the first school district in Pennsylvania to receive a K-12 paradigmatic accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Approximately 400 staff, community members, students, parents, and township officials were involved in the process.

Parent-teacher groups

Parent volunteer groups are active in all six Upper Dublin schools. Parent-teacher groups sponsor special assembly programs, Child Watch programs, the Safe Home program (at the High School), school dances and fairs, after-school enrichment classes, and other activities and events. The Parent-Teacher Council is the umbrella organization for the parent-teacher groups. Parents are encouraged to join these organizations.[3]

Schools

Fort Washington Elementary School

Fort Washington Elementary School (FWES) is located in Fort Washington, PA. It serves students in Grades K-5.

  • Shawn McAleer, Principal

Maple Glen Elementary School

Maple Glen Elementary School is located in Maple Glen, PA. It serves students in Grade K-5. It is the newest elementary school in the district; the school opened in September 2000. The single story building is 86,000 square feet (8,000 m2). The school, which has been the home to roughly 450 students each year since its inception, was designed to be easily expanded to accommodate an ultimate enrollment of 600 students. The school is designed with a shingled roof and landscaping.

The interior of the school houses a full-size gymnasium, library, cafetorium, computer laboratory, and a networked technology infrastructure that is expandable and upgradeable. Each of the twenty five classrooms feature floor-to-ceiling bay windows, which provide views of the outdoors. Additional features include an art suite, equipped with a visual, wet and kiln room, band and vocal music rooms, a PTO room, health suite, guidance suite, and an expandable large group room. Smaller-sized seminar rooms are utilized by the speech and language pathologist, reading specialist, and school psychologist. All rooms, classrooms included, are equipped with a telephone, making communication convenient while adding another safety feature.

Several exterior courtyards serve as outdoor classrooms, and the school has two developmental playgrounds designed specifically for younger and older children, including disabled children.

  • Robert Corcoran, Principal

Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School

Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School (TFES) is located in Willow Grove, PA, it opened in 1962 and serves students in Grade K-5. Its mascot is a cheetah named Speedy. A statue named "The Swimmer II" previously stood in front of the building, but has been taken down by staff for remodeling.

  • Hannah Kim, Principal

Jarrettown Elementary School

Jarrettown Elementary School is located in Dresher, PA. It serves students in Grade K-5.

  • Jason Hamer, Principal

Sandy Run Middle School

Sandy Run Middle School serves students Grades 6–8. It is located in southwest Upper Dublin Township. The building contains a planetarium, full size gym, cafeteria, auditorium, and library.

There were two buildings, each being connected by the "breezeway". The Annex, which has since been taken down for remodeling, had four "towers" (ABCD), which housed classrooms and the World Languages department. The building also featured a small gym, technology lab, and band rooms.

  • Daniel Ortiz, Principal

Upper Dublin High School
Main article: Upper Dublin High School
  • Robert Schultz, Principal

References
  1. "Schools - Upper Dublin Township". www.upperdublin.net.
  2. "Special Education Programs – School District of Upper Dublin". www.udsd.org.
  3. "UDHS PTO". UDHS PTO.
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