Lantrip Elementary School

Lantrip Elementary School

Dora B. Lantrip Elementary School is a primary school at 100 Telephone Road in the Eastwood community in the East End region of Houston, Texas, United States.[1] The school is within the Houston Independent School District.

The school serves a section of Eastwood.[2][3] The school has the Environmental Science Magnet Program.[4]

History

The school was originally Eastwood Elementary School.[5] Lantrip, which opened in 1916, was designed by architect Maurice J. Sullivan. The school has a Spanish revival theme in the arcaded loggias, patios, and tile roof.[6] The kindergarten classroom features an Ima Hogg fireplace, which was relocated and preserved when the new facility was constructed.[7]

The school was renamed after its first principal, Dora B. Lantrip. A new facility opened in 2007 at the school's location.[5] The new facility designed by Sustaita Architects incorporates sections of the original building.[8] The new building was dedicated on October 24, 2007.[4] HISD had originally planned to completely demolish Lantrip Elementary, but preservationists convinced the district to keep the administration building and the detached, bungalow-style classroom buildings. The district demolished the newer additions and replaced them with new construction.[9]

As part of rezoning for the 2014-2015 school year, some areas in East Downtown previously under the attendance zone of Dodson Elementary School, which closed, were rezoned to Lantrip Elementary.[10]

Beginning in the 2016-2017 school yer the elementary zoned grades at Rusk School will be phased out, with most of Rusk's territory, including portions of East Downtown and the Second Ward, reassigned to Lantrip. PreKindergarten through grade 2 will be phased out immediately, with 3-5 being phased out in the following five years; elementary grades for Rusk will be phased out by fall 2019.[11][12]

School uniforms

Students at Lantrip are required to wear school uniforms.[13] The Texas Education Agency specifies that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniforms. Parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.[14]

Feeder patterns

Residents zoned to Lantrip are also zoned to Yolanda Black Navarro Middle School of Excellence (formerly Jackson Middle School) and Austin High School.[3][15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "Map." East End Management District. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.
  2. ↑ Map. Eastwood Civic Association. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Lantrip Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Dedication of Lantrip Elementary Celebrates New Building and History." Houston Independent School District. October 26, 2007. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.
  5. 1 2 "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
  6. ↑ Simons, Helen and Catherine A. Hoyt. A Guide to Hispanic Texas. University of Texas Press. 1992. 69.
  7. ↑ "Neighborhood News: Lantrip Elementary Update" (PDF). eastwoodcivicassociation.org. Eastwood Civic Association. May 2004. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  8. ↑ Sanz, Alex and Karla Barguiarena. "HISD voting on $805 million bond." KHOU-TV. Thursday August 9, 2007. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Preservation Progress." Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.
  10. ↑ "AGENDA Board of Education Meeting March 13, 2014." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on March 15, 2014. "Current Attendance Boundaries" New 03/06/04 Attachment F-2 March 2014 p. 31/119. and "Proposed Attendance Boundaries" New 03/06/04 Attachment F-2 March 2014 p. 32/119.
  11. ↑ "Approved Attendance Boundary Maps for 2016-2017." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on June 11, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Approved Boundaries 16-17" (EaDo Final Boundaries). Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on June 11, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Handbook." Lantrip Elementary School. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.
  14. ↑ "DOCKET NO. 008-R5-901." Texas Education Agency. Accessed October 13, 2008.
  15. ↑ "Jackson Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
  16. ↑ "Austin High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.

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Coordinates: 29°44′26″N 95°20′07″W / 29.740660°N 95.335322°W / 29.740660; -95.335322

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