Middle School

5th - 8th Grade

Our multifaceted middle school curriculum is founded in our rigorous standards for college readiness and includes a variety of advanced academic courses and an extensive wellness curriculum.

Our advanced course sequence includes a comprehensive series of literacy classes as well as Algebra I for all 8th-grade scholars. All scholars participate in daily PE and wellness lessons where they learn how to build and maintain positive relationships, manage their emotions, and gain the skills necessary to understand and respect the perspectives of others.

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Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Staff Directory

Campus Leadership Team

  • Reece Hartle

    Principal

    rhartle@austinachieve.org

    Reece Hartle

    Principal

    BA, Psychology, Texas State University

    Reece was inspired to begin a teaching career after becoming a 2010 Teach For America corps member in Miami-Dade, Florida, where he taught 10th and 12th-grade literature studies and led a successful basketball program. After Miami, he taught middle school students in Harlem, New York. Here at Austin Achieve he maintains a high-energy school environment, emphasizing a rigorous, high-quality, college-prep curriculum, and loves working for an organization where scholars and family come first. Along with his love for education, Reece enjoys relaxing on the river with his dog, Marley, going to hip-hop shows, and playing sports.

  • Ashcon Habibi

    Senior Director of Special Services

    ahabibi@austinachieve.org

    Ashcon Habibi

    Senior Director of Special Services

    M.Ed, Special Education, Texas State University; BA, Psychology, Texas State University

    A native Austinite, Ashcon has taught students with various disabilities at both an elementary autism unit and a functional life skills unit. He also has served as a coach in swimming, bowling and track and field for Special Olympics Texas. During his graduate studies, Ashcon developed a keen interest in applied behavior analysis and positive behavior support for at-risk students. Outside of education, he is an avid foodie who loves to try new restaurants and enjoy the beautiful outdoor activities Austin offers.

  • Julie Ann Mason

    Assistant Principal of Operations

    jmason@austinachieve.org

    Julie Ann Mason

    Assistant Principal of Operations

    BA, International Relations, Boston University

    Julie Ann grew up outside Philadelphia and launched her teaching career with an Urban Education Fellowship at Boston’s Match High School. She taught abroad with the Peace Corps, serving two years in sub-Saharan Africa. After her tenure abroad she spent 3 years at KIPP Austin before joining the Austin Achieve team in 2013. Julie Ann studied for a semester in Quito, Ecuador and loves speaking Spanish.

  • Samuel Camarillo

    Assistant Principal of Culture

    scamarillo@austinachieve.org

    Samuel Camarillo

    Assistant Principal of Culture

    Samuel Camarillo is the Assistant Principal of Culture at Austin Achieve Middle School. Samuel was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas and moved to Texas at the age of 4. Samuel has a bachelor's of science in biology degree, as well as a master's of science. Samuel's focus for this upcoming school year is creating more opportunities for parents to become a part of our school's community through events, organizations, and meetings. Samuel is a native Spanish speaker.

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