Superintendent OF SCHOOLS

Michael J. Pladus, Superintendent of Schools

Education

• Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Teaching
  Teachers College of Columbia University, New York (1993)
• Master of Science in Education Administration
  University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania (1985)
• Master of Science in Education
  Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1984)
• Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education
  Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania (1980)

Professional Background
Over 22 years of experience as both a middle school and high school principal and as a Superintendent of Schools.  Dr. Pladus is beginning his fourth year as the Superintendent of Schools in the School District of Upper Dublin.

Career/Professional Highlight
In January of 1999, Dr. Pladus was presented with the "National High School Principal of the Year Award" in Washington, D.C. by the U. S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley and executives from corporate sponsor MetLife and the National Association of Secondary Principals.  He is the only principal from Pennsylvania to have been awarded this distinction.

Contact Information
E-mail:  mpladus@udsd.org
Address: 1580 Fort Washington Avenue, Maple Glen, PA 19002
Telephone:  (215) 643-8802
Fax: (215) 643-8803