UT Elementary

The UT Charter School System is a leader the incorporation of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom but what exactly does that mean and what does it look like in the classroom?  To answer this, we turn to the experts: Andrea Menchaca, LMSW, the Social Emotional Coordinator for our… read more 

UT Elementary Principal Lily Dominguez took to the airwaves to let the Central Texas community know that there were very rare vacancies in UT Elementary’s Pre-K program. It is not common for UT Elementary to have slots unfilled so we decided to recruit potential families using a variety of ways… read more 

Every fall, all faculty and staff from the UT Charter School System (UTCSS) come together to kick off the new year with a celebration of camaraderie and information sharing.  With campuses located from Houston to Fort Worth and many points in between, it is one of the few opportunities for… read more 

One of the traditions at the UT Elementary advancement ceremony is to invite UTES alumni who are graduating from high school for the “graduate walk” at the event. It is inspiring to see so many Little Longhorns who have reached the true milestone of education – earning their high school… read more 

University Masonic Lodge Foundation donation to UT Elementary UT Elementary is very lucky to have a longstanding partnership with the University Masonic Lodge No 1190 in Austin.  Over the years, their members have been mentors, tutors and special guests to our Little Longhorns providing them with guidance and gifts. The… read more 

Little Longhorn Alumnus Frank Roe on what it takes to earn your college degree Frank Roe (UT Elementary class of 2009) only attended UT Elementary for a short time but it left an impact on him. What he remembers about UTES is that his teacher Ms. Ledbetter “made it a… read more 

Sarah Adler is new to UT Elementary but not really a new teacher. Sarah graduated from UT Austin three years ago with a degree in education and moved to Dallas where she taught 3rd grade for two years. “I taught a self-contained 3rd grade class my first year and then… read more 

UT Elementary is very happy to have named Athziry Loredo as our Staff of the Year. Athziry is an Instructional Aide at UT Elementary who provides additional classroom support for students. Instructional Aides assist teachers by working directly with students who may need additional support academically or behaviorally. Ms. Loredo… read more