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Administrative Structure & Roles
The Children’s School has a team of four professionals to jointly meet the administrative needs of our active laboratory school (left to right: Mrs. Perovich, Miss Hancock, Dr. Carver, Mrs. Stilinovich). We all strive to know each child and to interact with them frequently. We are all available to serve the educators, students, families, and researchers. At the same time, we each focus distinctive talents in different areas, so here are some helpful hints about who to approach for which issues.
Dr. Carver, the Director, takes primary leadership for school programs and staff development. She serves as a resource for parents with questions about child development, education, special needs, and family issues. Dr. Carver also approves all research and special projects that are conducted at the Children’s School.
Miss Hancock, an Educational Administrator, handles program administration issues, monitors the school’s email account (cmuchsch@andrew.cmu.edu), manages student allergies and medications, and coordinates the school’s Pennsylvania EITC and OSTC programs. She takes a lead role with teacher mentoring and consultation for the educators and families.
Mrs. Donna Perovich, a part-time Educational Administrator, concentrates her administrative efforts on family support, beginning with recruiting, tours, and initial admission, but also including tuition payments, scholarship assistance, and re-enrollment. She coordinates family involvement, resources, and special events.
Mrs. Stilinovich, an Educational Coordinator, manages the office operations and answers the primary school phone number (412-268-2199). She is also the person to contact for scheduling research and special projects.
Along with Dr. Carver, the Educational Administrators collaborate to maintain strong relationships with local schools, to broaden our public relations, to manage the school budget, to secure funding for special projects and scholarships, to maintain the school’s NAEYC accreditation and PA private academic school licensing, to represent the school in the local, national, and international education community, and to continually seek ways to improve all the services we offer.
Most importantly, we’re all here to help provide an excellent early childhood program for your children. If you have a question or concern and are not sure which administrator to approach, feel free to ask your child’s teacher or to call the school office. We’ll be happy to direct your call. You may also contact us through email for quick questions or comments you may have.