Important Announcements!
For the 2026-2027 academic year, each family is asked to complete 4 duties. Please see details and sign up here. (Please note that a $100 duty deposit was charged during registration which will be returned to families who complete their 4 duties).
The types of duties are:
- Hall Monitor* – Ensures no children are roaming the halls when they should not be; asks unfamiliar faces to sign in and indicate where they are going. (9am-1pm).
*Svitlychka parents can only sign up for HM3 and pizza to complete their duty by 12 at Svitlychka dismissal time.
- Pizza* – The school board will order pizza each Saturday. Parents are only asked to serve pizza, and sometimes borshch, at lunchtime and clean up afterward. (10am-12:30pm)
- Donuts – Two families bring 4 dozen donuts each (8 dozen total) in the morning. School will accept it as your generous donation and cannot reimburse the value. Pink frosting with sprinkles and chocolate glazed or jam with sugar powder are kids’ favorites. Please do not buy old-fashioned brown donuts. Other sweet alternatives are welcome.
2. Important Reminder — Parents and visitors are not permitted to touch or use any items or materials in the classrooms, including erasing writing from the boards, moving desks or chairs, turning on screens, taking books or school supplies, etc.
3. Phones, Tablets, and Toys — The use of phones and tablets is prohibited for all students. Elementary school students are also not allowed to bring toys to school (except for Svitlychka).
If you need to contact your child during class, please message the teacher or call the school principal, Galina Titovіch, at +1 (732) 581-6995.
4. Parking — PARKING IN FRONT OF THE MAIN SCHOOL ENTRANCE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED! Please follow the rules and park only in the designated spaces in the school parking lot.
Registration is closing soon!
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.
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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





