Upper Dublin School District

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Upper Dublin School District
Upper Dublin School District Administration Building, September 2017
Location
Upper Dublin Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	K - 12
Superintendent	Laurie J. Smith
Schools	6
Students and staff
Athletic conference	PIAA District 1
District mascot	Clyde the Cardinal
Colors	Cardinal and Gray
Other information
Website	www.udsd.org

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

The

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.^[3]

The four

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.[4]

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• Shawn McAleer, Principal

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

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. It is named for colonial settler Thomas Fitzwater who lived in the area.

• Hannah Kim, Principal

Jarrettown Elementary School is located in Dresher, PA. It serves students in grades K-5 and has nearly 500 students.^[5]

As of February 2025, Dr. Daniel Ortiz is the interim principal of Jarrettown Elementary School.^[5]

Sandy Run Middle School is located in Dresher, PA. It serves approximately 940 students in grades 6-8.^[6] The building contains a planetarium, full size gym, second auxiliary gym, cafeteria, auditorium, and library.

After the original building was demolished for reconstruction, the new facility has the main wing which houses the administration, gyms, cafeteria, auditorium, and band rooms. There's also the academic wing which houses classrooms and the World Languages department, with each grade on a separate floor, as well as a collaboration space at the center of each floor for group purposes. Extracurriculars in the school include technology, computing, art, music, family and consumer sciences, and health and physical education.

• Robert Schultz, Principal

• Upper Dublin School District