IB World School at Huffman Elementary

Achievements

National Excellence in Education Blue Ribbon school, Excellence in Teaching awards; AVID Elementary; and 2015-19 PTA National School of Excellence for Parent School Engagement.

Campus Programs

World Language Class – Mandarin Chinese (PreK-5th); International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme School, Title I, AVID Elementary, Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE) for identified gifted and talented students; English as a Second Language (ESL); 1:1 Technology in Every Classroom; Science Fair; Spelling Bee; Fine Arts and additional family nights; Collin County Adventure camp (fifth grade); Maker Space in library with hands-on STEAM activities; College and Career week; Spirit assemblies; Character Education; Red Ribbon week activities; Safety Patrol; North Texas Children Choir; 100 Minute Field trips for all grades PreK-5th; Schoolwide morning meeting every day; field day; 5th grade student council; Title 1 Universal Breakfast for all students; PASAR after-school childcare (PreK – 5th grade), Food for Kids, Operation Schoolbell; and after school enrichment opportunities.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Parent Teacher Association (PTA); classroom, library and office volunteers; PTA Scholastic Book fair; Collin County Adventure camp chaperones (5th grade); SBIC (School Based Improvement Committee); parent education classes;  Back to School bash; Fine Arts night, field day volunteers; PTA Spirit nights, and Community Mentors.

Community/Business Partnerships

Willow Bend Orthodontics, Parkway Hills Baptist Church, St. Andrews Methodist Church, Office Depot, Menchie’s, Chipotle, Chuck E. Cheese

History of Huffman

Huffman commemorates early Plano settler Joseph T. Huffman (1837-1908). Born in Kentucky, he emigrated to Texas in 1858 and settled on White Rock Creek, about four miles from the school that now bears his name.

Huffman Elementary opened in 1984 at a cost of $3 million.