Walnut Bend Elementary School is a primary school located in Houston, Texas. As a result of a bond proposal passed in 2002, it has been completely rebuilt over the old school; it was the first LEED "Green School" in the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
Walnut Bend opened in 1964.[1] On Tuesday, January 21, 1992, Barbara Bush Elementary School opened, relieving Walnut Bend and two other area elementary schools.[2] Sands Point Elementary School, an unzoned reliever school in the Westchase district, opened in 1998 to relieve Walnut Bend and some other area schools.[1][3]
In 2002, Houston voters approved an $808.6 million bond issue to "Rebuild HISD",[4] which included a $13.2 million allocation to the old Walnut Bend Elementary. The original school was built in 1960 and could not sustain all of the elementary-grade students in its attendance zone. The original school was demolished, making way for a new school that could handle more students. At the same time, it was the first HISD school to apply for LEED certification.[5]
After Hurricane Katrina occurred, Walnut Bend Elementary School's enrollment increased from around 600 to around 800 with the addition of 184 hurricane refugees; Walnut Bend, out of all of the Houston-area elementary schools, took the most Katrina victims.[6] Five years after Katrina, however, the population and testing scores of the school have returned to pre-Katrina levels.
Vanguard Program
Walnut Bend Elementary Vanguard Program[7] students participate in the Houston Independent School District Exploration Expo. Each student conducts a research project on a particular topic. Each student answered questions during the exposition. Each grade level focused on a different subject ranging from Texas History to geography and are required to give presentations on those topics.
School Activities
Walnut Bend Elementary offers a number of activities[8] that children may participate. These activities include Art Club, Basketball Team, Chess Club, Choir, Eagles Nest, Name That Book, Orchestra, Running Club, and Tennis Club.
Walnut Bend Elementary School Attendance Zone is bounded:
on the South by Westheimer Road
on the East by East Rivercrest between Westheimer Road and Buffalo Bayou
on the North by Buffalo Bayou from Walnut Bend to Westheimer Road, on Cranbrook from Lakeside to Walnut Bend, and on Lynbrook from Wilcrest to Lakeside
and
on the West by Wilcrest from Westheimer Road to Lynbrook, on Lakeside from Lynbrook to Cranbrook, and on Walnut Bend from Cranbrook to Buffalo Bayou.[10][11]
All residents of the Revere attendance boundary are zoned to Paul Revere Middle School (or West Briar Middle School as an option ) and Westside High School[4].
^Ellison, David. "Bush elementary, 2 other schools open their doors." Houston Post. Wednesday January 22, 1992. A9. Available at the microfilm desk of the Jesse H. Jones Building of the Houston Public Library Central Library.
^Olson, Bradley. "Did street closing bypass fairness?." Houston Chronicle. April 27, 2009. Retrieved on April 27, 2009.
August 24, 2023
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Walnut Bend Elementary School is a primary school located in Houston Texas As a result of a bond proposal passed in 2002 it has been completely rebuilt over the old school it was the first LEED Green School in the Houston Independent School District HISD Walnut Bend Elementary SchoolAddress10620 Briar Forest DriveHouston TX 77042Coordinates29 44 51 N 95 33 49 W 29 74750 N 95 56361 W 29 74750 95 56361InformationSchool typePublic Elementary SchoolFounded1960School districtHouston Independent School DistrictPrincipalMichele Dahlquist Curriculum Specialist Tigist WigginsGradesPreK 5Enrollment796 1 LanguageEnglishColor s Orange and White Team nameThe EaglesWebsitewww wbr houstonisd wbr org wbr domain wbr 21633The school serves the Walnut Bend and Briargrove Park areas and a portion of Rivercrest Lakeside Estates and Lakeside Forest Contents 1 History 2 Vanguard Program 3 School Activities 4 School uniforms 5 Attendance Zone and Feeder Patterns 6 External links 7 ReferencesHistory EditWalnut Bend opened in 1964 1 On Tuesday January 21 1992 Barbara Bush Elementary School opened relieving Walnut Bend and two other area elementary schools 2 Sands Point Elementary School an unzoned reliever school in the Westchase district opened in 1998 to relieve Walnut Bend and some other area schools 1 3 In 2002 Houston voters approved an 808 6 million bond issue to Rebuild HISD 4 which included a 13 2 million allocation to the old Walnut Bend Elementary The original school was built in 1960 and could not sustain all of the elementary grade students in its attendance zone The original school was demolished making way for a new school that could handle more students At the same time it was the first HISD school to apply for LEED certification 5 After Hurricane Katrina occurred Walnut Bend Elementary School s enrollment increased from around 600 to around 800 with the addition of 184 hurricane refugees Walnut Bend out of all of the Houston area elementary schools took the most Katrina victims 6 Five years after Katrina however the population and testing scores of the school have returned to pre Katrina levels Vanguard Program EditWalnut Bend Elementary Vanguard Program 7 students participate in the Houston Independent School District Exploration Expo Each student conducts a research project on a particular topic Each student answered questions during the exposition Each grade level focused on a different subject ranging from Texas History to geography and are required to give presentations on those topics School Activities EditWalnut Bend Elementary offers a number of activities 8 that children may participate These activities include Art Club Basketball Team Chess Club Choir Eagles Nest Name That Book Orchestra Running Club and Tennis Club School uniforms EditWalnut Bend requires its students to wear school uniforms 9 Attendance Zone and Feeder Patterns EditWalnut Bend Elementary School Attendance Zone is bounded on the South by Westheimer Road on the East by East Rivercrest between Westheimer Road and Buffalo Bayou on the North by Buffalo Bayou from Walnut Bend to Westheimer Road on Cranbrook from Lakeside to Walnut Bend and on Lynbrook from Wilcrest to Lakesideand on the West by Wilcrest from Westheimer Road to Lynbrook on Lakeside from Lynbrook to Cranbrook and on Walnut Bend from Cranbrook to Buffalo Bayou 10 11 The school serves the Walnut Bend and Briargrove Park areas and a portion of Rivercrest 12 All residents of the Revere attendance boundary are zoned to Paul Revere Middle School 2 or West Briar Middle School as an option 3 and Westside High School 4 External links EditWalnut Bend Elementary SchoolReferences Edit a b School Histories the Stories Behind the Names Archived 2011 07 10 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Accessed September 24 2008 Ellison David Bush elementary 2 other schools open their doors Houston Post Wednesday January 22 1992 A9 Available at the microfilm desk of the Jesse H Jones Building of the Houston Public Library Central Library SECT7 key gif Archived 2009 02 27 at the Wayback Machine Westchase Retrieved on February 5 2009 HISD will open 8 new schools in one day HISD School Connect Superintendent Inspects New Schools to Ensure Readiness for Class Louisiana students distributed unevenly Houston Chronicle October 17 2005 Walnut Bend Elementary Vanguard Program Walnut Bend School Activities WB School Statistics WB School Statistics Walnut Bend Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2007 09 30 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Retrieved on February 5 2009 Olson Bradley Did street closing bypass fairness Houston Chronicle April 27 2009 Retrieved on April 27 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walnut Bend Elementary School amp oldid 1093291072, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
