Welcome to De Zavala Elementary!

Active, engaged, student-centered classrooms are in abundance at De Zavala Elementary School! On any given day, you can witness students and teachers involved in a variety of learning activities as we work together to develop life-long learners. As one of the district's most successful elementary schools, De Zavala has a reputation for high academic achievement from the Texas Education Agency for student performance on the state-mandated tests. Adding to this are our commitments to positive student-staff relationships and strong character development. Since opening our doors for the first time in1992, De Zavala has remained enthusiastic about the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students.

We welcome the opportunity to share our school with one and all, as De Zavala is the school of choice!

Robin R. Stoerner
Principal

FACTS ABOUT OUR SCHOOL...

• Texas Recognized Campus--TAKS Performance--2007, 2006
• TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgement for TAKS Commended Performance 2007--Reading, Math, Writing, Science, and Comparable Improvement--Reading and Math
• Texas Business Education Coalition/Just for the Kids State Honor Roll School--2005, 2004, 2003
• Top 100 Highest Performing Schools--Texas Monthly, December 2006
• "Exemplary Lab"--Creative Education Institute, in recognition of superior service and dedication to student reading success--1999-2007 (9 consecutive years)
• School-wide Title I Campus
• Enrollment--893 students as of October 2007--27% White, 51% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% Other
• Mascot--Dolphin
• School colors--royal blue and white
  

OUR PROGRAM, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES…                  

Just name the program, service, or activity, and we have it at
De Zavala!  

• Grades prekindergarten through five
• General education
• Title I with content area specialist instructional support for students and teachers
• Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
• Ventures Accelerated Program
• Bilingual Transitional Program (pre-K through 2)--partnered with James Bowie Elementary for grades 3 through 5
• Special Education, including SILC
• Dyslexia
• Creative Education Institute Reading Lab
• Character Education Curriculum
• Family Involvement Coordinator--liaison between home and school
• Counselor--on-site full time
• Nurse--on-site full time
• Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) and Content Design Teams providing quality instructional decision-making for core content areas
• Specialists providing physical education, art, and music
• Tutoring
• Two PC labs
• Two mobile PC labs
• Classrooms networked with computers and labs
• Parent-Teacher Organization
• Volunteer Program
• Houston Chronicle Spelling Bee participant
• University Interscholastic League (UIL) district participation
• Student recognition programs
  • Academics
  • Behavior
  • Attendance
  • Character

OUR MISSION, GOALS, AND BELIEFS...

The mission of Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary is to provide a quality education by establishing a safe and challenging environment for all students in order to produce successful, lifelong learners.

To succeed in this mission and achieve our goals, we respond to our students with the following beliefs:

• Our beliefs about children and their beliefs about themselves affect their success.
• Children respond to high expectations.
• Children can learn, have a desire to learn, and are active listeners.
• Children are unique and diverse individuals with equal value and worth.
• Children thrive in a secure, supportive environment.
• Children can have ownership of and responsibility for their own learning.
• Children are our future; therefore, they are our most valuable resource.

Come join us as we "Leap into the Future!"