I could not be more pleased about the quality of education and staff at Huffman Elementary! Mr. Steven's, the Principal has led the school to excellence - improving on key growth metrics each year and he is a tremendous role model who truly loves kids and encourages their progress. The teachers are
... Read more excellent and have got my son excited about learning and keep him challenged. The only thing I'd like to see improved at the school is to have healthier food selections at lunch. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
We love Huffman! My daughter has been at Huffman for 4 years and my son will start in the '09-'10 school year. The teachers are fantastic and PTA is awesome!
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Posted by a parent on 04/26/09
Huffman is an amazing school where the focus is on the growth of each individual child! The Principal is always available to meet with parents or parent groups and knows all of the children. The teachers do an incredible job of delivering instruction and differentiating the instruction for the children
... Read more at different levels. I love the fact that the focus is on student growth and not TAKS driven! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/18/09
I have one child currently attending this school. It is nice school for the most part, not the most up to date as her other school and doesn t have the same programs that were helping her and made it convenient, but Huffman has adequate facilities and several of the staff are generally friendly towards
... Read more parents. The quality of the instruction was wonderful last year. In addition, the school has higher test scores than some of the other surrounding counties. However from firsthand experience I have witnessed consistent impatience and screaming on many occasions in the lunch room, the hallways and outside. In addition, I felt my child s special attention needs were not met including more critical issues I had brought up where we needed extra help in academics and asked if I could sit with my child one on one to help improve the situation since teachers in general would need to disperse their attentions and I was told I could not. Personally I felt Huffman seemed more interested in Appearance and Image. I think there are parents and teachers who do a wonderful job. Unfortunately my child s needs have been overlooked. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/17/09
Huffman is a fabulous, positive learning environment for children. The teachers care about each and every student. Everyone who has children at Huffman agrees we cannot ask for anything better!
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Posted by a parent on 10/20/08
I have had nothing but wonderful experiences here. My son has had great teachers and I cant imagine him going to another school.
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Posted by a parent on 08/26/08
Love this school! It has a modern and beautiful building but an old-fashioned caring community feel from the staff and many volunteers. The teachers really stress the importance of stretching to reach your potential in both academics and leadership opportunities. I have loved how they allow kids that
... Read more have already mastered an area to do more challenging projects and explore more in-depth areas of interests. This has kept the advanced students very engaged and allowed some extra time for the teacher to work with kids that need a bit of extra help. Overall, this is a great place for a kid to grow up and be well prepared for middle school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/23/08
I have a Kindergarten student at Huffman. She loves it and has learned so much in her first year of real school. The school has a bright open atmosphere and the principal seems to know most of the students names.... very impressive. Great school!
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Posted by a parent on 04/04/08
Huffman has had some growing pains in the past few years but the Principal, Len Stevens, has given parents, teachers, and students something to cheer about. He has no fear when it comes to removing inadequate teachers, and as a result the staff is extremely caring and competent. There is a strong sense
... Read more of community and partnership in the school, a very active PTA, and a renovated building that really seems to facilitate learning (computers, plenty of space, etc.). I've had kids in 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades at Huffman; they loved it and learned a lot. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/04/07
Been involved with Huffman for a number of years. Strong staff and really enjoyed the teachers. Not always perfect but what is.
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Plano schools — Huffman Elementary School is located at 5510 Channel Isle Dr, Plano TX 75093. 5510 Channel Isle Dr is in the Old Shepard Place neighborhood and 75093 ZIP code in Plano, TX The school district for Huffman Elementary School is the Plano Independent School District. Huffman Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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