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Western Hills Elementary School opened in the Fall of 1968 on land donated by William C. Childers, T. C. Whitley, and representatives of the Sparta estate. Constructed in the lush Western Hills development, this neighborhood school provided a safe and caring environment for the children of families attracted to the thriving new community. A quality staff and superior parent involvement helped facilitate the school district’s first centralized library at the school in 1973. The successful effort motivated other schools across the district to raise funds for their own libraries. Kindergarten was added to the school in 1975.
 
Over the years, the school has grown from a small one-wing facility with six grades and six classrooms to an expansive campus with over twenty-five classrooms, a computer lab and an on-site gymnasium serving the needs of over 440 children each day. The school has twice earned an “Exemplary” rating from the Texas Education Agency and maintained a “Recognized” rating consistently from 2006-2010.
 
As the needs of our students and families continue to change, Western Hills Elementary is committed to providing the type of high-quality environment where every child gets a chance to shine. Rigorous, engaging instruction, state-of-the-art technology set within a culture of high expectations will compel our students to be creative, confident, and ready to bridge the values of the past to a vision for the future.
 
School colors:  Red, Black & White
School mascot:  Roadrunners

News & Announcements

TISD Vision, Mission, & Belief Statements Featured Photo

TISD Vision, Mission, & Belief Statements

Temple ISD's vision is to instill the value of learning in each student, and prepare them to be future leaders of society. The mission of TISD is to inspire, motivate, and empower students to reach their maximum potential. Click on the article to read more about the new mission, vision, and belief statements.
3rd Grade Bonnie Plants Cabbage Contest

Garden Club in the News

KWTX News 10 covered the 3rd grade Bonnie Plants Cabbage Judging Contest held on Friday February 10th. Cabbages were judged on overall appearance, size, and weight. In 1st place was Deyauna Milton, 2nd place Vaughn McQuiston, and 3rd place went to Elizabeth Collins.
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)

Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Make an Impact

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program, was implemented with fidelity during the 2015-2016 school year. Due to the success of the program, Top Dog Napoleon Rios decided to continue it for the 2016-2017 school year. The dads volunteer for an entire school day and help with tutoring, car duty, lunch duty, and most importantly, serve as mentors for the students at our school. The Temple Daily Telegram ran a story on them and we have linked the online article to this story. Thank you Watch D.O.G.S.!

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