we transferred in from far south austin. i am sooo pleased with the experience my child is getting. the small school, the intimate environment, the strong involvement of parents, and the willingness of the teaching staff and administrators to incorporate their assistance has made me feel 100% sure
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Posted by a parent on 03/31/09
We are finishing our first year here and it's been a mixed experience. The year started out good, but it's been an eye opener these past months. If you go here and want your kids to have a good experience you're going to have to work for it. It's a big school. Twice is demanded of every parent with
... Read more a child at THE and that's still not enough. I don't appreciate the looks from parents when I can't be there everyday or the air of entitlement because some are there more than others. Some people at the school forget that some of us have to work and still earn a living and they take their frustration out in negative ways that don't help the kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/22/09
Travis Heights has so many qualities that make it one of the top schools in the city as far as I'm concerned. This school is located in the heart of Austin near Congress Avenue. The student body reflects the city's population with a mixture of culture and economic backgrounds. The energy within the
... Read more school is so positive. The teachers and staff are vested and take pride in their students. Because of the diverse population, teachers are challenged with keeping curriculum engaging. It's not a school where regurgitaing information from a text book is the norm. If you haven't visited the school, try a Friday morning assembly where the 'Thunderbird' band cranks up and rocks the students with the school song. It's truly an experience! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/03/09
I have two children. I have a child currently attending THE and am very satisfied with her educational progress. One now in middle school is very successful academically, partly because her early foundation at THE. This school is quite diverse and is very accepting, but is not for everyone. One of the
... Read more benefits of this school is the awesome community that has formed around relationships developed at the school, for both children and parents. I suppose someone living in our neighborhood with children in school elsewhere may feel left out. We all make choices about how we live our lives and those choices do have consequences. Academically my children do at least as well as their friends from elsewhere in the city. Is it perfect? No. THE has challenges to be overcome. However, I do know my children are happy and thriving, learning new things and conquering new challenges. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/02/09
I have chosen to send my children to THES and have never regretted it. I love the school, the community, the administration. I have been there four years and will be there for another ten years. As a parent that is continually involved with all the people at the school, I do not see anything wrong with
... Read more recruiting parents to help their own children as well as their classmates excel in their education. THES is a unique community and I am impressed with the level of dedication the teachers and parents have to their children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/30/09
I have chosen to send my children to other schools and have never regretted it. Children get one shot at an education and I don't want my kids to be a turn-around experiment. I also did not like the parent peer pressure associated with recruiting. They need to tone that down and be more inclusive
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Posted by a other on 01/29/09
This is my 3rd year with a child at THES and the 5th my family has volunteered at THES to make it even better. We've had a few struggles, many excellent experiences, but most importantly my children are thriving. The enrichment/GT programming at the school is fantastic in many of the grades, including
... Read more my child's, although GT is not as evident as early as Sept. 11th (the last post) b/c of all the state mandated testing for public schools . I care about the testing because it indicates a small number of the children are not getting what they need in the area of science, but in reality 3rd-5th graders were acceptable or above in reading, writing, and math. Yes, the ball was dropped in science, but a state-mandated Bush policy is not how I measure how awesome this or any school is. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/20/08
We enrolled in THES on strong recommendation of neighbors. We did not research other schools that much and wrongly thought THES was comparable. Though a decent school on the whole, we have since found that the enrichment programs are vastly inferior to other schools in the district. We are looking
... Read more into options to transfer to Barton Hills, Lee, Casis, or Bryker next year. Do your homework is my advice. Our child has lost a year and will have to start over again somewhere else because we were too lax. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/29/08
This school is really in a lot of trouble. There are a lot of parents with a very naive approach to complicated problems and issues. It is really too mired in politics to effectively deal with the real issues of keeping students safe, providing a challenging curriculum for all students. suceed succeed.
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School Profile for Travis Heights Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
574
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
47
Number of classrooms:
30
Arts
Art
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Emotionally Challenged, Learning Differences, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Austin schools — Travis Heights Elementary School is located at 2010 Alameda Dr, Austin TX 78704. 2010 Alameda Dr is in the Bouldin neighborhood and 78704 ZIP code in Austin, TX The school district for Travis Heights Elementary School is the Austin Independent School District. Travis Heights Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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