Walnut Bend Elementary School
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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
.
The school serves the Walnut Bend
and Briargrove Park
areas and a portion of Rivercrest.
In 2002, Houston voters approved an $808.6 million bond issue to "Rebuild HISD", 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.
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 . Five years after Katrina, however, the population and testing scores of the school have returned to pre-Katrina levels.
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.
and
The school serves the Walnut Bend
and Briargrove Park
areas and a portion of Rivercrest.
All residents of the Revere attendance boundary are zoned to Paul Revere Middle School http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/RevereMS.pdf (or West Briar Middle School as an option http://web.archive.org/web/20041018030920/www.westbriar.org/Images/bound.jpg) and Westside High School
http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/WestsideHS.pdf.
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. 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
Houston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities...
.
The school serves the Walnut Bend
Walnut Bend, Houston, Texas
Walnut Bend is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States.Walnut Bend is located north of Westheimer Road and outside of Beltway 8. It is near Westchase.Ten sections opened in the late 1950s...
and Briargrove Park
Briargrove Park, Houston, Texas
Briargrove Park is a subdivision in western Houston, Texas, United States. It has about 1,480 houses. It is bounded by Beltway 8, the Buffalo Bayou, Gessner Road, and Westheimer Road....
areas and a portion of Rivercrest.
History
Walnut Bend opened in 1964. On Tuesday January 21, 1992, Barbara Bush Elementary School opened, relieving Walnut Bend and two other area elementary schools. Sands Point Elementary School, an unzoned reliever school in the Westchase district, opened in 1998 to relieve Walnut Bend and some other area schools.In 2002, Houston voters approved an $808.6 million bond issue to "Rebuild HISD", 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.
After Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
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 . 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 students participate in the Houston Independent School DistrictHouston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities...
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 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.Attendance Zone and Feeder Patterns
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.
The school serves the Walnut Bend
Walnut Bend, Houston, Texas
Walnut Bend is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States.Walnut Bend is located north of Westheimer Road and outside of Beltway 8. It is near Westchase.Ten sections opened in the late 1950s...
and Briargrove Park
Briargrove Park, Houston, Texas
Briargrove Park is a subdivision in western Houston, Texas, United States. It has about 1,480 houses. It is bounded by Beltway 8, the Buffalo Bayou, Gessner Road, and Westheimer Road....
areas and a portion of Rivercrest.
All residents of the Revere attendance boundary are zoned to Paul Revere Middle School http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/RevereMS.pdf (or West Briar Middle School as an option http://web.archive.org/web/20041018030920/www.westbriar.org/Images/bound.jpg) and Westside High School
Westside High School (Houston)
Westside High School is a secondary school in Houston, Texas, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Houston Independent School District.The school is located at 14201 Briar Forest in Houston, Texas, in the 77077 zip code...
http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/WestsideHS.pdf.