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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

2022-2023 Academic Calendar 2021-2022 Academic Calendar Bell Schedule Uniform Dress Code School Supply List Bus Schedule Parent & Scholar Handbook (English) Parent & Scholar Handbook (Spanish) Dietary Accommodation Form Monthly Cafeteria Menu

Academic Calendar 2021-2022

Staff Directory

Campus Leadership Team

  • Mariela Rubio-Mensik

    Principal

    Mariela Rubio-Mensik

    Principal

    Johns Hopkins University, 2016, Masters of Science in Elementary Education
    mmensik@austinachieve.org

  • Cole Carothers

    Assistant Principal of Operations

    Cole Carothers

    Assistant Principal of Operations

    ccarothers@austinachieve.org

  • Josephine Bingler

    Assistant Principal

    Josephine Bingler

    Assistant Principal

    jbingler@austinachieve.org

  • Keith Hartle

    Assistant Principal

    Keith Hartle

    Assistant Principal

    BA, Business Management, Texas State University
    khartle@austinachieve.org

  • Jessi Lopez Duong

    Assistant Principal

    Jessi Lopez Duong

    Assistant Principal

    MEd, Southern Methodist University; BA, St. Edward's University

    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.

  • Katie Sanchez

    Assistant Principal

    Katie Sanchez

    Assistant Principal

    MEd, Educational and Organizational Leadership; BS, Rehabilitation Studies University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
    ksanchez@austinachieve.org

  • Aschon Habibi

    Senior Director of Special Services

    Aschon Habibi

    Senior Director of Special Services

    M.Ed, Special Education, Texas State University; BA, Psychology, Texas State University
    ahabibi@austinachieve.org

Family & Scholar Support Staff

Special Education Team

Instructional Team

Teaching Fellows