About us
The Covington PTA supports the entire Covington community to help ensure our students continue to receive a well rounded, top rated educational experience.
Our Board
President - Kathy Lyon
Executive VP - Abigail Mortimore
VP (Fundraising) - Adrienne Ludwick
VP (Non-Fundraising) - Christine Mishoulam
Financial Secretary - Judd Klement
Treasurer - Stella Kam
Secretary - Vida Kanthak
Historian - Trish Carballar
Parliamentarian - Diantha Galli
Auditor/Financial Reviewer - Juan Alonso
PTA + LAEF
The Los Altos School District (LASD) blends critical thinking and creativity to deliver a well-rounded learning experience for our community’s children. LASD is regularly ranked in the top 1% of all school districts in California. The funding LASD receives from public sources – including both federal and state governments, as well as funds from local property and parcel taxes – is insufficient to allow LASD to provide this rich educational experience on its own. To make up for this shortfall, the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) and each school’s PTA work closely together to bridge the funding gap so that an excellent education is provided to all children at their individual campuses.
To understand how Covington functions, it is helpful to understand how these three organizations work together:
LASD - Provides core curriculum, core facilities, and core staff/teachers funded by federal, state, and local sources. Visit LASD’s website for more information.
LAEF - Provides funding for teachers and essential programs at each school beyond what public funding provides, benefitting all TK-8th grade students at every school in LASD.
Your donations to LAEF this school year ensure that our students have physical education (PE) in elementary schools, computer science, librarians, 4th-6th grade music, the Art Docents program, the Living Classroom program, junior high electives, and mental health counseling. LAEF is also a proud co-sponsor of the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series, which is free for LASD parents to attend.
Parents, community members, and businesses are encouraged to donate to LAEF to keep our schools strong. Gifts of any amount are appreciated! Learn more about LAEF-funded programs and donate or pledge today.
Covington PTA - Provides funding for equipment, supplies, and community enrichment as well as volunteers to facilitate or assist with special school programs and events. Donations to the PTA can pay for things as far ranging as a marker in a classroom or a bus for a school field trip. A PTA volunteer may be an individual grandparent reading a book for 15 minutes in their grandchild’s classroom or 50 PTA parents taking a day off from work to facilitate Field Day in June.
Without community support from all three organizations - LASD, LAEF, and Covington PTA - Covington would not be the wonderful place we have all come to love!
Let's come together to provide a well-rounded, excellent education for all our students!