ABOUT US

The Seventeenth District PTA is one of 25 District PTAs organized by the California State PTA. We represent 86 local PTA/PTSA associations ('units') and 6 PTA councils in San Mateo County.

The district serves as the connecting link between the local unit and council PTAs and the California State PTA. It is responsible for collecting information from units and councils to send to the State PTA and disseminating information from the State PTA to units and councils. 17th District also provides numerous resources to unit and council PTAs, including officer training events.

17th District holds events for schools and associations in San Mateo County. We host either a virtual or in-person Fall Training event and Association Meeting shortly after Back to School to support and empower our volunteer PTA leaders. Our annual Superintendents Luncheon is a place for PTA members to meet and chat with principals and superintendents from across the county. Our annual Founder’s Day Luncheon celebrates the anniversary of the founding of PTA, at which we present Honorary Service Awards to community members who have made significant contributions to PTA and elect our new officers every other year. We also hold an annual 'Spring Training' event comprising training, a speaker, and (in alternate years) installation of new officers. In addition, 17th District PTA is a contributor to the San Mateo County Court & Community Schools and Foster Youth programs.

Our Units and Councils

Many units within the 17th District are organized within a PTA Council. A council is a group of PTA units organized for the purpose of collaboration, leadership training, and coordination of the efforts of the member units. A council provides the units within a city, county, or area an opportunity for cooperation in promoting their common interests and discussion regarding their common issues. It coordinates the work of the member units with other agencies or organizations in the area working for children and youth. It serves as a channel of communication between the state and district PTA and the units. Council presidents are automatically members of the 17th District PTA Board of Managers and represent their council and its units at 17th District board meetings.

Units not organized under a council are deemed 'out-of-council' units and fall directly underneath the 17th District.

If you have PTA questions, please contact your council president or email them to Leadership@17thdistrictpta.org.

Belmont-Redwood Shores Council of PTAs

Units include:

Belmont Central Elementary PTA
Benjamin Fox Elementary PTA
Cipriani Elementary PTA
Nesbit School PTA
Opening Doors: a Belmont Redwood Shores Special Services PTA
Ralston Middle School PTA
Redwood Shores Elementary School PTA
Sandpiper Elementary School PTA

Burlingame Council of PTAs

Units include:

Benjamin Franklin Elementary PTA
Burlingame Intermediate PTA
Hoover Elementary School PTA
Lincoln Elementary PTA
McKinley Elementary PTA
Roosevelt Elementary School PTA
Washington Elementary PTA

Jefferson Council of PTAs

Units include:

Benjamin Franklin Intermediate PTSA
Daniel Webster Elementary PTA
Fernando Rivera PTSA
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary PTA
George Washington Elementary PTA
Jefferson High PTSA
John F. Kennedy Elementary PTA
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary PTA
Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary PTA
Susan B. Anthony PTA
Westlake Elementary PTA
Westmoor High School PTSA
Wildcats PTA

Millbrae Area

Units include:

Green Hills Elementary PTA
Lomita Park Elementary PTA
Spring Valley Elementary PTA
Taylor Middle PTA

Redwood City Area

Units include:

Henry Ford Elementary School PTA
Roosevelt Elementary PTA
Special Education PTA of Redwood City

San Bruno Park Area

Units include:

Allen Elementary PTA
Belle Air Elementary PTA
John Muir Elementary PTA
Portola Elementary School PTA

San Carlos Council of PTAs

Units include:

Arundel Elementary PTA
Brittan Acres Elementary PTA
Central Arroyo PTA
Heather Elementary School PTA
Tierra Linda Mariposa PTA
White Oaks Elementary PTA

San Mateo-Foster City PTA Council

Units include:

Abbott Middle School PTA
Audubon Elementary PTA
Bayside Academy PTSA
Baywood Elementary PTA
Beach Park Elementary PTA
Beresford School PTA
Borel Middle School PTA
Bowditch Middle School PTSA
Brewer Island Elementary PTA
College Park Elementary School PTA
Fiesta Gardens International School PTA
Foster City Elementary PTA
George W. Hall School PTA
Highlands Elementary PTA
Laurel Elementary PTA
LEAD Elementary PTA
Meadow Heights Elementary PTA
North Shoreview Montessori PTA
Parkside Montessori PTA
San Mateo Park Elementary PTA
Sunnybrae PTA

Sequoia Union High School District Area

Units include:

Carlmont High PTSA
Menlo-Atherton High School PTA
Sequoia High School PTSA
Woodside High School PTSA

South County Area

Units include:

La Entrada Intermediate PTA
Las Lomitas Elementary PTA
Woodside Elementary PTA

South San Francisco Council of PTAs

Units include:

Alta Loma Middle PTA
Buri Buri Elementary PTA
El Camino High School PTSA
Junipero Serra Elementary PTA
Los Cerritos Elementary PTA
Martin Elementary PTA
Monte Verde Elementary PTA
Parkway Heights Middle School PTSA
Ponderosa Elementary PTA
Skyline Elementary PTA
South San Francisco High PTSA
Spruce Elementary PTA
Sunshine Gardens Elementary PTA
Westborough Middle School PTSA