
Elementary School
Pre-K - 4th Grade
At the elementary school, learning is synonymous with creating, discovering, and exploring.
Our curriculum includes traditional academics as well as social-emotional learning activities, art, computer coding, and project-based learning. This diverse approach ensures scholars develop a strong foundation of core knowledge and critical thinking skills. Our elementary school curriculum is designed to instill a love of learning at an early age, promoting habits of success to prepare young scholars for the road to college.
For Parents
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Parent & Scholar Handbook (English)
Parent & Scholar Handbook (Spanish)
Dietary Accommodation Form
Amplify Reading
Sight Words Resources
Lexia Reading
ST Math
Math Facts Resources
Zearn
Pre-K School Supplies
Kindergarten School Supplies
1st Grade School Supplies
2nd Grade School Supplies
3rd Grade School Supplies
4th Grade School Supplies
Bus Schedule
Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Staff Directory
Campus Leadership Team
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Greta Kwedar
Principal, Upper Elementary School
Greta Kwedar
Principal, Upper Elementary School
BS, Applied Learning & Development, University of Texas at Austin
Greta started with Austin Achieve in 2012 as a member of the founding teaching team. Since then she has served as the Middle School Assistant Principal and coaches the boys varsity soccer team. After 5 years of working closely with both the middle and high school teams, she is ecstatic to take on her next role as the Elementary School Principal. Prior to joining Austin Achieve, Ms. Kwedar was employed as a 4th grade math teacher for the Round Rock ISD. Outside of the classroom and off the soccer field, she enjoys traveling the world with her husband and spending time with her dog.
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Mariela Rubio-Mensik
Principal, Lower Elementary School
Mariela Rubio-Mensik
Principal, Lower Elementary School
Johns Hopkins University, 2016, Masters of Science in Elementary Education
Mariela was born and raised in Houston, Texas but fell in love with Austin while attending The University of Texas. While in college, Mariela worked with refugee youth, sparking a curiosity in the education system often questioning why supports were unavailable for students in low-income areas. With a hope to fight educational inequity, Mariela joined Teach For America Houston in 2014. After three years and a longing for food trucks and Greenbelt hikes, Mariela moved her three dogs and fiancé to Austin last year. When Mariela is not teaching, she enjoys drinking coffee and snuggling her daughter, Eiza.
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Aschon Habibi
Senior Director of Special Services
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Alexa Burdett
Assistant Principal of Operations
Alexa Burdett
Assistant Principal of Operations
B.S. Biology, St. Mary's University
Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Alexa graduated as a Highlander from Bel Air High School. In 2007, she left home for San Antonio, where she earned a degree from St. Mary's University in Biological Sciences and gained a deep passion for the San Antonio Spurs (GO SPURS GO!). After graduation, Alexa stayed in San Antonio to pursue a degree in medicine but after three years of medical school, she came to the conclusion that something was missing. She moved to Austin in 2016 and found both Austin Achieve and her sense of purpose. Outside of work, she enjoys eating delicious food with good company, going to concerts, traveling, and taking her pup Koda to the greenbelt.
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Jessi Lopez
Assistant Principal, Lower Elementary
Jessi Lopez
Assistant Principal, Lower Elementary
Jessi was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM, but moved to Austin to attend college at St. Edward's University. She joined Austin Achieve in 2014 and has served as a Reading Intervention teacher, 6th grade Reading Teacher and Dean of Instruction. Prior to joining AAPS, she taught Pre-K and Kinder in Dallas, TX, through Teach For America for 3 years and earned her Master's from SMU in early literacy instruction. She loves all things early literacy and is so excited to be at the Lower Elementary to work alongside and support teachers in the incredible work they do.
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Keith Hartle
Assistant Principal, Upper Elementary
Keith Hartle
Assistant Principal, Upper Elementary
B.A. Business Management, Texas State University
Keith grew up in San Antonio, TX. After graduating from Texas State University, he chose to pursue his passion for helping youth achieve success at Austin Achieve. Keith has spent his last 4 years teaching at AAPS with the goal of ensuring his students receive the best possible education in the East Austin area. He is excited to bring this passion and energy to the work that he loves at the elementary school this year!
FAMILY & SCHOLAR SUPPORT STAFF
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Catarino Becerra
Catarino Becerra
Day Porter
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Alexis Benitez-Martinez
Alexis Benitez-Martinez
IT Associate
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Maria Benitez de Ugarte
Maria Benitez de Ugarte
Child Nutrition Porter
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Imelda Castillo
Imelda Castillo
Child Nutrition Porter
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Ricardo Chavana
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Alberto Cerna
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Claudia Coquis
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Rafael Coquis
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Ashley Diaz
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Kali Fagnant
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Sonia Enriquez
Sonia Enriquez
Child Nutrition Porter
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Isabella Flores
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Avery Gleaves
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Angelica Gomez
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Catherine Lucey-Meagher
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Alejandra Martinez
Alejandra Martinez
Child Nutrition Cashier
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Lupe Mercado
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Chris Moody
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Mine Orta
Mine Orta
Child Nutrition Provider
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Steven Parma
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Dana Reichmann
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Kelly Rynd
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Zachary Samuels
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Yola Segrets
Yola Segrets
Child Nutrition PRovider
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Lauren Sekel
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Consuelo Suarez Rodriguez
Consuelo Suarez Rodriguez
Child Nutrition Provider
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Gerardo Ramirez
Gerardo Ramirez
Front Office Coordinator
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Maria Cueva-Riofrio
Maria Cueva-Riofrio
Child Nutrition Campus Lead
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Ana Piedra-Reynoso
Ana Piedra-Reynoso
Child Nutrition Provider
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Jessica Robles
Jessica Robles
Night Cutodian
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Bree Wyrick
FACULTY
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Desirae Allison
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Lorenzo Anthony
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Rebecca Anderson
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Emily Baroski
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Josephine Bingler
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Terri Berdis
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Ellie Bledsoe
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Stephanie Burns
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Anna Bushong
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Gabriella Camarillo
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Natalia Campos
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Mallory Carranza
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Jessi Duong
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Dominique Giden
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Gina Conroy
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Emily Contreras
Emily Contreras
Special Education Paraprofessional
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Brandon Cooper
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Terri Davis
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Colton Del Bosque
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Danielle Derner
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Stephanie Doig
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William Fratianni
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Anna Galan
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Liliana Gomez
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Leslie Gonzalez
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Naina Gonsalves
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Kelsha Grayson
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Alyssa Greenwood
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Jillian Grisko
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Emily Harrington
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Holly Holmaas
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Jackie Jackson
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Anthony Jimenez
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Ruby Jockers
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Eli Karren
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Kaila Kelly
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Grace Koller
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Marquita Lambirth
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Deborah Le
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Sara Longhurts
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Maria Larraga
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Paige Larriviere
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Rachel Lyon
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Eboni McClain-Reed
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Haley McCray
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Lauren McClurg
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ReNisha McKinley
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Ydeycha Melendez Reyes
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Brian Mensik
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Angela Miller
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Sara Miller
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Frances Minten
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Kara Mouton-Clerkley
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Victoria Murphy
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Kaitlynn Newman
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Christina Noaker
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Eryn Northcutt
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Onesimus Nunn
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Marie Oh
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Natalie Oliver
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Stephania Ortega Gutierrez
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Kwaku Owusu
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Hannah Peters
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Oliver Papa
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Anna Peterson
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Candace Pilkinton
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Makayla Pine
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Molly Pixley
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Blake Robertson
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Mark Rogers
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Keva Roundtree-Williams
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Danielle Rocha
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Cheyenne Rodriguez
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Melissa Rubey
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Yuvia Ruiz Ledesma
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Katie Sanchez
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Samantha Sanchez
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Brittany Shaw
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Joanna Schroeder
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Azia Sims
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Kierra Son
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Adam Stanford
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Tracy Stano
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Scott Taylor
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Mari Tibbetts
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Jasmine Tolbert
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Amanda Trotta
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Samantha Wardle
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Leidy Wassenaar
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Ellie Williams