Mission Statement

The mission of Zavala Elementary is to develop responsible citizens through inspiration, motivation, and education. We believe: knowledge is power, education is a community effort, our children will be challenged to learn at their highest levels.

La mission de la Zavala es desarrollar cuidadanos responsables a traves de inspiracion, motivacion y educacion. Creemos: saber es poder, la educacion es un esfuerzo de la comunidad, nuestros hijos seran retados para aprender al nivel mas alto.

School Goals

Reading - By the end of the 1999-2000 school year, students in grades 1-6 will make progress toward meeting the state and local standards for mastery of the essential elements in reading.
Writing - All 4th grade students will meet the state standard for the TAAS writing test. All students will attain a minimum of 10 months learning gain in language use.
Math - By the end of the 1999-2000 school year, students in grades 1-6 will make progress toward meeting the state and local standards for mastery of the essential elements in math. Students in grades 3-6 will score at the recognized level on TAAS.
Parents - Parental involvement will increase from previous years as evidenced by record of parent participants.

Major Programs and Initiatives

Alliance Schools and Austin Interfaith
Industrial Area Foundation (IAF) network
Reading Recovery Program
Library Reading Program
HOSTS - Help One Student To Succeed
Zavala Young Scientists (ZYS)
After-School Enrichment Program
Health Clinic