About Us
About The Foundation
The Nadaburg Education Foundation was formed in 2014 with the express purpose of supporting the goals of the Nadaburg Unified School District. The Foundation in not a part of the Nadaburg Unified School District, but a separate federally recognized 501 (c)3 charitable organization. We have grown since 2014, supporting the school district with well over $150,000 for school programs.
Our Board of Directors
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of members from the community and the school district. Here is a list of our members:
Mr. Curtis McCandlish, president, retired principal and teacher Click Here for Mr. McCandlish' biography
Vice President: currently vacant
Mrs. Kim Kehoe, Secretary, retired librarian and administrative support
Ms. Lidia Goodman, Treasurer and retired teacher
Dr. Aspacia Angelou, Nadaburg USD Superintendent
Mr. Ben Goodman, retired teacher and former district Superintendent
Ms. Angie Evans, retired teacher
Mr. Matt Varitec, NUSD Governing Board President
Ms. Angelina Geraci , principal of Desert Oasis Elementary School
Ms. Kelly Ayotte, principal of Nadaburg Elementary School
Mr. Edgar Garcia, principal, Mountainside High School
Dr. Katherine Strevell, former principal of Mountainside High School
Ms. Holli Taylor, Nationally Certified teacher at Mountainside High School
Ms. Taylor Perkins, Project Manager for Chasse Construction
Ms. Jae Van Anne, School Relations for EMC2 Architects
Meetings are generally held once a month. Agendas and minutes are found on the Agendas, Minutes and Reports page. Meeting dates for the year will be posted here.
Meeting Dates, Times and Locations for the 2025/2026 School Year
Monday, August 18, 2025 at Desert Oasis Elementary
Monday, September 11, 2025 at Mountainside High School
Monday, October 27, 2025 at Nadaburg Elementary School
Monday, November 24, 2025 at Desert Oasis Elementary School
No December Meeting
Monday, January 26, 2026 Mountainside High School
Monday, February 23, 2026 at Nadaburg Elementary School
Monday, March 30, 2026 at Desert Oasis Elementary School
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 27, 2026 at Mountainside High School
No May Meeting
Monday, June 8, 2026 at Nadaburg Elementary School
No July Meeting
Monday, August 24, 2026 at Desert Oasis Elementary School
Who We Support
Nadaburg Elementary
Mountainside High School
Desert Oasis Elementary
Nadaburg Elementary School is the first school of our district, this building being it's 4th incarnation! Originally a little white school house, then a little red school house, then the original site of the "real school" and then these buildings, built in 2004.
Desert Oasis Elementary
Mountainside High School
Desert Oasis Elementary
As our district has expanded, Desert Oasis Elementary was built in 2008 to handle the growth in our area. Located closer to Surprise, the school has seen an explosion in student population in the last few years.
Mountainside High School
Mountainside High School
Mountainside High School
Mountainside High School is a dream brought to life. Opened in 2020 on the original NES campus, NHS had a rocky start with Covid, growth and budget issues, but is now on its own beautiful new campus with state of the art buildings.
