Huffman
Elementary School
About Us
History of Huffman
Huffman Elementary is named after Joseph T. Huffman who was born in Spencer County, Kentucky on April 24, 1837. In 1858, Joseph Huffman moved to Collin County, Texas. He settled with his wife near White Rock Creek. Joseph Huffman was a very active member in Church and a charter member the Frankford Masonic Lodge. He was one of the early farmers who settled in the area where Huffman Elementary School is located today. Joseph T. Huffman died on October 4, 1908 and was buried at Frankford. His gravesite can be visited today.
Huffman Elementary was built in 1984 and is the home of the Huffman Hawks! Huffman is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and has been recognized as an Exemplary School by the Texas Education Agency accountability system.
In 1993, Huffman was named by Redbook magazine as one of the top 150 schools in the nation. In 2000-2001 Huffman was listed in the Region's best 250 elementary schools in D Magazine as sponsored by the Perot Company. We are a school that takes great pride in our history and academic excellence.
In 2017, Huffman became an IB PYP candidate school.
In 2019, Huffman became the IB World School at Huffman Elementary. Huffman is Plano ISD's first choice school for elementary families.
Campus Information
School Hours: 7:40 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
School Colors: Blue and gold
Mascot: Hawk
Motto: Winning with class.
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