WELCOME LUDLOW FAMILIES

If you have a child at Ludlow Early Learning Center, you are automatically a valued member of Ludlow's Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). There are no dues or applications. The PTO plays an important role in our school community. We provide support for our teachers and students in a variety of ways, including organizing community events, supporting school-run events, organizing room reps, teacher grants, fundraising, and more. We hope that you will consider getting involved with the PTO. We always welcome new volunteers.

UPCOMING EVENTS

PTO Meeting

Join us for our upcoming Ludlow PTO meeting! We encourage all parents to attend, connect with other families, hear about upcoming events and fundraisers, and share ideas on how we can continue supporting our students, teachers, and school community.

📅 Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
🕒 Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
📍 Location: Ludlow Cafeteria

Your voice matters, and we would love to have you involved. We hope to see you there!

You can also join virtually by joining PTO Meeting.

Ludlow Preschool PTO 💚

CILANTRO TAQUERIA FUNDRAISER

Dine at Cilantro Taqueria in Shaker Heights (20090 Van Aken Blvd.) on Wednesday, October 21st from 11:00 am - 9:30 pm and 20% of our purchases will be donated back to the Ludlow PTO. You must indicated that you were supporting Ludlow PTO in order for our meals to count. For in person orders simply mention "Ludlow PTO" at checkout. To order online, visit the Cilantro Taqueria order website. Be sure to put "Ludlow PTO" in the Order Notes. Sorry, not applicable with 3rd party food delivery services.

KRISPY KREME FUNDRAISER

Doughnuts for a great cause!! Ludlow PTO is giving you the best reason to indulge in a dozen (or two) Krispy Kreme doughnuts. 50% of your order will be donated back to Ludlow when you purchase via our fundraising sales page! Simply buy online, visit your local store and redeem using your code. Be sure to share the link far and wide—this one isn’t location dependent. Treat yourself or even gift doughnuts to friends and family. Order your doughnuts on the Krispy Kreme Digital Dozen Supporting Ludlow PTO webpage.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The PTO always has a place for you! Sign up to volunteer on the Volunteers 26/27 School Year Sign Up Genius.

ROOM REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED

Being a Room Representative is open to EVERYONE— parents and guardians, but also grandparents and other grownups in the students’ lives. Sign up to be a Room Representative on the Room Parents 2026-2027 Sign up Genius.

VOLUNTEERING FOR PTO EVENTS

All volunteers for a school or PTO event, whether during the school day or after, are required to register with the district and complete a free background and fingerprint check. This includes those volunteering in the classroom, working 1:1 with students, helping at PTO-sponsored events, chaperoning a field trip and more.

The process is simple, fast and at no cost to you. To register or learn more about the process, please submit the Volunteer Registration Google Form. The volunteer registration process includes completing a short Google Form, a background check and fingerprinting and must be repeated every three years. Call 216-295-6268 if you need to check the expiration date for your background check.

You can schedule an appointment from the Volunteer Registration Google Form or you can call the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) office at 216-295-6268 or email at volunteer_face@shaker.org. The FACE department is located on the Second floor of the Shaker Heights Public Library Main Branch, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights 44120. No walk-ins, by appointment only.

2026-2027 LUDLOW PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD

President: Chrissy Clowtis

Vice-President: OPEN

Treasurer: Andrea Thomas

Secretary: Kiana Clark

UPCOMING EVENTS

Full Calendar (Shaker Schools)

PTO MEETINGS

All Ludlow Early Learning Center parents/guardians are members of the PTO. Ludlow PTO meetings are from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at Ludlow Early Learning Center on the following dates:

09-15-2026

- Agenda

- Minutes

10-15-2026

- Agenda

- Minutes

Food will be served and a virtual link will be provided for those who cannot attend in person.

FINANCIAL FORMS

Proposed 2026-2027 PTO Budget Summary

Proposed 2026-2027 PTO Budget Detail

Tax Exempt Form (Ludlow PTO cannot reimburse for sales tax.)

Check Request / Reimbursement Form

If you have questions, please contact Andrea Thomas.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

STAY CONNECTED

Stay up-to-date with the Ludlow Early Learning Center PTO Facebook page.

Ludlow Class Facebook Pages

Join the Facebook pages for your child's year.

Note: These class pages are created by Ludlow parents/guardians for Ludlow families. They are not official pages of the Ludlow PTO, Ludlow Early Learning Center, or the Shaker Heights City School District.

Class of 2040 (2026-2027 Four year old class)

Class of 2041 (2026-2027 Three year old class)

Ludlow Leaflet

Weekly newsletter that provides updates on school events. It is published on Sunday evenings and automatically emailed to all Ludlow families.

Shaker eNews

Weekly newsletter that provides updates on district events and initiatives. It is published by the school district on Fridays and automatically emailed to all families.

PTO Directory

The Shaker PTO Directory allows you to stay connected with your Shaker school community.

Please create an account and register your information with Membership Toolkit to be included in the Shaker PTO Directory. Only registered members of our community can receive important communications, access the directory, and collaborate together on PTO activities.

School Web page

Visit the Ludlow Early Learning Center web page for school-specific information.