Diamond Awards & Donor Celebration - June 2023
Principal for a Day - April 2023
Glendale, CA (April 27, 2023) – The Glendale Educational Foundation (GEF) and the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) were proud to celebrate the return of the Principal for a Day event, where community leaders serve as guest principals at GUSD schools throughout the community.
Principal for a Day offers “guest principals” a taste of what it’s like to manage the complexities of a school campus. Representatives from business, industry and organizations are invited to take the reins as principal of an elementary, middle or senior high school. Guest principals visit classrooms to see teaching and learning in action, interact with students and staff, and are updated on current issues affecting public education. They learn quickly that principals and other school leaders encounter the same problems encountered in their own professional lives.
This year’s guest principals will join an elite group of professionals and community leaders who have had the privilege of taking part in this dynamic, interactive experience. More than 600 leaders from Glendale and the Foothill communities have participated in Principal for a Day over the last 19 years. Guest principals are represented from a broad array of sectors ranging from banking, entertainment, hospital management, law and government, real estate, and special interest areas.