Daffron Elementary

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Principal	Cindy Guinn
Assistant Principal	Sara Stewart
Counselors	Mary Alice Hendrix Pat Rankin
School Hours	7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Enrollment	647
School Colors	Navy and white
Mascot	Deputies
Motto	Everyone at Daffron is someone special.

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Parker Rd. Exit – East to Preston Meadow, North on Preston Meadow to School.
From Central Expressway: Parker Rd. Exit – West to Preston Meadow, North on Preston Meadow to School.

Achievements

Governor's Certificate for High Achievement (1992-94); Texas Successful School Award (1991); Texas Exemplary School Award (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001); Texas Recognized School Award (1998); Plano Volunteer of the Year Award for Daffron PTA (1997); State Recognized Newcomer Program (1995-97); Plano Children's Choir Director; Diversity Leadership Award for PTA by PISD Ethnic Committee and Outstanding Composting Award from the City of Plano.

Campus Programs

Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE) for identified gifted and talented students; Plano Academic Support Program (PASP); Hermann Reading Program; English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); Chinese bilingual kindergarten; portfolio assessment (K-2); integrated curriculum (K-5); CARE (Campus Assessment and Referral Educators) Team; KAP Team (Student Assistance Program); literacy library; curriculum-based vertical teams; POPS (Power of Positive Schools); author's celebration; Deputy Press publishing center; Deputy Exchange Store (intrinsic incentives); Wee Deliver (student postal service); bank program sponsored by local bank; fifth grade choir; fifth grade enterprise city; Experience the Awareness; reading buddies; pen pals; childsafe; field day; bike rodeo; carnival; family skate nights; family picnic; back to school fling; Collin County Adventure Camp (5th grade); student council; science fair; City of Plano Organic & Paper Recycling Programs; and PASAR (after-school childcare). PTA after-school activities: chess club, art class, Lasar ESP science class, drama class, Spanish class and Kids For Saving the Earth (KSE).

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Daffron PTA room parent; classroom helper; office assistant; Youngest Only program; reading or math tutors; friends of the library; carnival; field day; publishing center; Deputy Store; book fair; Reflections; cultural arts program; Key Communicators; School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC); bike safety program; and McGruff program.

Community/Business Partnerships

Albertsons; Campbell's Labels for Education; Chick fil' A; General Mills Box Tops for Education; Heritage Manor Nursing Home; Kroger/Safeway; North Dallas Bank; PAL program (Jasper High School & Plano West Senior High School); Target; Tom Thumb; and United States Postal Service.

Feeder Schools

• Robinson Middle School
• Jasper High School
• Plano West Senior High School