It isn’t many students who have the chance to be mentored by someone as dedicated as Mickey Klein, a UT Elementary School mentor for 14 years. Even though Mr. Klein is retired but continues to pursue professional and personal interests, he also wanted to find a way to stay involved… read more
Now Accepting 2019-2020 K-5th Lottery Applications
We are now accepting Lottery Applications for the 2019-2020 School-year. Deadline for Applications is Friday, February 1st at 4pm. Please make sure you turn in all supporting documentation with your child’s application or it will not be accepted. Applications are available below or you can pick one up in our… read more
Little Longhorns Turn the Classroom Into the Board Room on Market Fair Day
Throughout the first week of March, second-graders at UT Elementary School have been busy designing product prototypes, strategizing marketing plans and crafting pitches in the hopes of winning over judges at the Market Fair on Friday, March 6. Just minutes before presenting their products to the judges, the students practiced… read more
Students Receive Award for Inclusion and Anti-bullying Efforts
The KidGuard for Education Scholarship is part of our effort to bring awareness and inspire solutions on issues such as cyberbullying, online predators, teen suicide and childhood depression in the age of technology. “We are the fourth-grade classes at the University of Texas Elementary School in Austin, Texas. A favorite… read more
UTES Fifth Graders Present Civil Rights Timelines
On Friday, November 10th, the UTES fifth graders presented their Civil Rights Timelines covering everything from the Civil Rights Movement to the Chicano Movement. Fifth grade language arts and social studies teacher Erin Green says the unit began more than a month ago when students learned how to identify primary… read more
UT Elementary Celebrates Teamwork on Olympic Day
Little Longhorns celebrated the spirit of the Olympics at UT Elementary’ s annual Olympic Day on Thursday, Oct. 12. After a festive opening ceremony, the teams—representing various countries across the globe—set forth on a number of challenging events, from relay races to ring tossing to group hula-hooping! Family members joined… read more
UTES Students Participate in Outdoor School
This September, 37 fifth-grade-students at UT Elementary School had the opportunity to take part in a unique experiential learning opportunity during Outdoor School. During the three-day field trip at Camp Champions in Marble Falls, students learned about the natural environment while also engaging in fun and exciting personal development and… read more
Little Longhorns Take In the Eclipse
On Monday, like many of us in Austin and across the country, the Little Longhorns of UT Elementary School celebrated the awesomeness that was the 2017 solar eclipse. Students gathered in the front of the school and after a safety talk – do not look into the ellipse without proper… read more
UT Elementary Celebrates Spring Graduation
On May May 22, UT Elementary School held its annual Fifth Grade Completion and Senior Recognition Ceremony. UTES is the 1st university-sponsored public charter school in the state of Texas and is part of the UT Charter School System. This year UTES graduated its 10th class of fifth graders – to go along… read more
2016-2017 School Supply List
Pre-Kindergarten 1 Package of Markers 1 Box of crayons (24 count) 1 Package of Expo dry erase markers 1 Pair of Fiskar child sized metal tip scissors 1 Vinyl/Plastic 2 Pocket folder with brads 6 Elmer Glue sticks *2 Bottle of Elmer’s Glue (4oz) 1 Package of Play-Doh (4 count) 1 Box… read more
