Mendenhall
Elementary
1313 18th Street
Plano, TX 75074
Phone: (469) 752-2600
Fax: (469) 752-2601
| Principal |
Karen Noble |
| Assistant Principal |
Michele Loper |
| Counselors |
Melody Jones
Jeanette Rockwood |
| School Hours |
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
| Enrollment |
551 |
| School Colors |
Teal and white |
| Mascot |
Longhorns |
| Motto |
Mendenhall Longhorns stampede for success. |
Directions to School
From Dallas North Tollway: Park Blvd. Exit – East to Avenue K, South on Avenue K to 18th St., East on 18th St.
to the School.
From Central Expressway: Park Blvd. Exit – East to Avenue K, South
on Avenue K to 18th St., East on 18th St. to the School.
Achievements
State Recognized Campus; TEEG (Texas Educator Excellence Grant) recipient; District Science Fair, History Fair & Fire Poster winners; Destination ImagiNation™ team winners; Presidential Award in Environmental Protective Service; Keep Plano Beautiful awards; Exemplary HOSTS Program; Exemplary Writing School; Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching; Plano ISD Education Foundation Grants; Listed in D Magazine's Best Schools in the Dallas Area; Listed as a 4-Star School in Texas Monthly Magazine; Plano ISD's Teacher of the Year; District Excellence in Teaching Award Winner; Sam's Club Teacher of the Year Winner; Presidential Academic Achievement Award Winners; and Commended Performance TAKS Reading and TAKS Math.
Campus Programs
Title I Reading & Math; literacy support; special education; Herman Reading Program; bilingual; English as a second language (ESL); art; physical education; music; integrated curriculum; science lab; Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE/Discover) for identified gifted and talented students; Longhorn Leaders; TEAMS mentoring program; Young Readers program; strategic reading; guidance / counseling; PASAR (after-school childcare); Buddy Field Day; STARS Extended Year Program; sports club; musical programs; field trips; writing extravaganza; spirit assemblies; and self-manager program.
Parent Involvement Opportunities
PTA; room mothers; classroom volunteers; Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program; School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC), "Parents Helping Teachers" program; library volunteers; Key Communicators; camp counselors; student and family services; TEAMS mentors; School-wide Family Nights; Math Morning; Literacy Morning; Bedtime Story Night; yearbook; and book fair.
Community/Business Partnerships
Centennial Elementary Partnership; Chase Oaks Church; City of Plano; COSTCO; First Baptist Plano; Harrington Library Homework Tutoring (Circle of Success); Horace Mann; Kenexa; LULAC; Poor Richards; Resurrection Lutheran Church; Sam's Club; Washington Mutual Bank; Women's Service League; and Williams High School PAL Students.
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