Barksdale Elementary

School Website

State Reports:

2424 Midway Road
Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (469) 752-0100
Fax: (469) 752-0101

Principal Pamela Murray

Assistant Principal
Patricia Hempstead

Counselors DeLynn Brennan
Jody Clark

School Hours 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Enrollment 655

School Colors Red, white and blue

Mascot Broncos

Motto Spirited for success.

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Park Blvd. Exit – West to Midway, South on Midway to the School.
From Central Expressway: Park Blvd. Exit – West to Midway, South on Midway to the School.

Achievements

Texas State Exemplary School; State Geography Awareness Poster winner, District and National PTA Reflections winners; District Science Fair winners; Continental Mathematics League winners; "Just for the Kids" High Performing School; National School of Academic Excellence; Destination ImagiNation Regional Winner, Destination ImagiNation State Winner.

Campus Programs

Fifth grade greeter corps; portfolio assessment K-2nd grades; Continental Math; Bronco Press Publishing Center; Herman Program; special education inclusion; Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE) for identified gifted and talented students; English as a Second Language (ESL); Collin County Adventure Camp (5th grade); family math/science night; CMIT Team; science fair; history fair; colonial days (for 5th and 1st graders); 5th grade choir; PASAR (after-school childcare); international day; and student council.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Barksdale Parent/Teacher Association (PTA) provides volunteer and financial support for our instructional programs including: Collin County Adventure Camp (5th grade), educational trips, parent education, materials and supplies. 100% of Barksdale staff members are members of PTA. Other parent opportunities include volunteers for our: School-based Improvement Committee (SBIC), Key Communicators, library, office, Y/O packets, field day, publishing center, classrooms, practical parenting workshops, yearbook, special projects (i.e., Texas Day, cultural arts, book fair, etc.), landscape beautification and study buddies (tutoring program).