Mission

Highlands Elementary is committed to providing a comprehensive quality education to all students through social, physical, emotional, and civic opportunities in order to empower students to become productive citizens of the 21st century.

Services, Programs and Activities

• Grades two through five.
• Academic Teams providing quality instruction in reading, math, science, social studies.
• Specialists providing programs in physical education, art, music and digital art.
• Dyslexia Program
• Special Education Programs
• Bilingual Education
• Gifted and Talented (GATE) Program
• Master teaching combined with highly integrated technology emphasis.
• All classrooms networked with computers and labs.
• Volunteer Parent Program
• Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
• Student Recognition Program
• American Heart Association’s “Jump Rope for Heart” — Recognized for 25 consecutive years by the American Heart Association as a top performer.
• UIL

Facts

• Enrollment—817; 55% Hispanic, 31% Caucasian, 10% African American, 4% Other
• Title I Campus since 2000
• TEA "Recognized" School
• University of Houston Student Intern site
• Partners In Education with the Rotary Club of Highlands, Texas
• Paired campus with Hopper Primary, which serves grades Pre-K through 1st
• Originally opened in 1926 as part of Crosby ISD; in 1928, joined GCCISD
• Rebuilt in 1992 and is currently home to grades 2nd through 5th
• Texas Successful Schools Award System Honoree

Hawks Expectations

H – Help Others

A – Apply Yourself

W – Walk

K – Keep Hands, Feet, and Objects to Yourself

S – Speak Politely

The 3 R's

Rigor - Curriculum is taught according to GCCISD's Scope and Sequence with rigor using Bloom's Taxonomy higher order thinking skills.

Relevance - Implementing lessons that connect learning to real life application to increase relevance.

Relationships - Our Staff members develop relationships with our students and families using the Capturing Kids Hearts motto "If you have a child's heart, you have their head."