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Important Announcements!

Changes in the leadership of the Taras Shevchenko School of Ukrainian Studies

We are pleased to announce that, in the 2025–2026 academic year, Mrs. Galina Titovich will serve as the acting director of our school.

Mrs. Titovich is well known to our school community – she has been actively involved in the life of the school for many years as a dedicated volunteer, mother of two sons who are students of our school (grades 1 and 6), all last year she proved herself to be an active member of the School Council, and was also the head of senior classes in the 2024–2025 academic year.

Her responsibility, organizational skills, and love for children have been consistently demonstrated in her daily work, benefiting our school and the broader Ukrainian community.

Mrs. Galina Titovich has a diploma from the O. O. Bogomolets Kyiv National Medical University with a degree in Pharmacy (2012). She has lived in the United States since 2013. From 2021 to 2024, she worked as a kindergarten teacher, caring for children aged 8 weeks to 4 years.

Under her leadership, the school will continue to grow and develop in the spirit of Ukrainian studies, community, and mutual support.

Registration is Open

Do you want your child to be a part of the Ukrainian community? Learning the Ukrainian language and traditions is easy together.

All students must be registered for the same grade they attend in American school. Svitlychka students must be at least 3 years old by September 30.

Discover Our School

Taras Shevchenko School of Ukrainian Studies of Greater Washington is a Ukrainian Saturday school in Bethesda MD, established in 1963.

The main role and mission of our School is to raise conscious and spiritually rich young people of Ukrainian descent to become leading, worthy and proud members of the global Ukrainian community as well as to provide our students with unforgettable educational experiences.

We invite and encourage all children ages 3-16 who understand and speak Ukrainian, and are interested in expanding their knowledge of the Ukrainian language, culture, history and other subjects, to enroll in our school.

Classes, ranging from pre-K to Grade 10, are held in Ukrainian (with additional clarification in English where needed) and enable children to grow, learn, and play in a Ukrainian environment.

Classes are held on Saturdays, from 9 am to 1 pm, from September through May of each year.

We do not currently offer classes for adults.

Highlights

September
13. School day + Ukrainian Festival at St. Andrew’s Cathedral
20. School day
27. School day
October
4. School day
11. School day
18. School day
25. School day
November
1. School day
8. School day
15. School day
22. School day
29. No Classes - Thanksgiving Holiday
December
6. School day
13. Mykolai Program / Bazaar
20. No Classes - Christmas Holiday
27. No Classes - New Year's Holiday
January
3. School day + Koliada Chaos / Колядa Хаос
10. School day
17. School day
24. School day
31. School day
February
7. School day
14. School day
21. School day
28. School day
March
14. School day
21. School day
28. School day
April
4. No Classes - Easter Holiday (Catholic)
11. No Classes - Easter Holiday (Ortodox)
18. School day
25. School day
May
2. School day
9. School day
16. Last Day of School - Graduation Ceremony - Location TBD
23. No Classes - Memorial Day Weekend
Svitlychka (PreK)
9 am - 12 pm
Lower Grades
9 am - 1 pm
Upper Grades
9 am -1 pm

Duty Sign Ups

Dear Parents!

We remind you about the importance of duty among parents! We need your help with hall monitoring during classes and breaks, and in the cafeteria during lunch. Also, we invite you to help us distribute pizza, donuts, and coffee.

Parents of Svitlychka have mandatory hall monitoring duty.

Please choose a convenient Saturday and register through this link

If you have any questions or any ideas, please contact the heads of the Parent Committee – Nadiya Khomaziuk and Maryna Lvovska