A HISD school

What is Park Place Elementary School?

Park Place Elementary is a school which belongs to the Houston Independent School District. It is located in southeast Houston in a well-established community composed of multi-ethnic families who live in homes and various apartment complexes.

It serves approximately 1,000 students from Pre-K to fifth grade. The instructional programs at Park Place include regular education, special education (inclusion, speech therapy, and Life Skills), bilingual education, computer assisted instruction, campus-based Gifted and Talented, and Title I programs.

Kim Heckman, principal

In the Spirit of Excellence

Park Place Elementary is proud to be a TEA Recognized School and to have high passing TAKS scores. Specifically, the 2007-2008 TAKS scores were:

READING 92%
WRITING 92%
MATH 91%
SCIENCE 89%

To achieve these results, there is an after school enrichment program provided by the 21st Century grant as well as regular tutorials for students with academic needs. Each classroom has a minimum of four computers used for direct instruction and learning center reinforcement of skills.

How to reach us

Contact Park Place and its sponsors

We are located at 8235 Park Place Blvd Houston, TX 77017. Our telephone is (713) 845-7458. You can send an email by clicking here.

Our sponsors help support our students so please:

1. Help Park Place raise money for our students with Upromise School Programs
2. Signup to support our school at BoxTops4Education. It's easy and free.
3. Check the Credit Federal Union
4. Remember Renzulli Learning helps to improve the education our students receive.