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More Than Band-Aids: Nursing Student Daniela Mora Finds Her Footing at UT Elementary
May 27, 2026
UT Elementary is more than a Pre-K – 5 school, it is a crucial training ground for future teachers, social workers, and more. This year, UT Elementary welcomed Daniela Mora, a UT Austin student who completed her Nursing Capstone under the guidance of School Nurse Rachel Ibarra. Daniela left…

Always a Longhorn: Mariah Garza’s Path to Teaching
May 18, 2026
As a child, Mariah Garza remembers crawling under classroom decks to pick up trash on Beautification Day, tending school gardens, and learning to play string instruments and the accordion at UT Elementary. Years later, she’s back—this time on the other side of the classroom.

Growing Confidence at Pathfinders
March 30, 2026
At the UT Charter School Pathfinders campus, located at the Burke Center for Youth in Driftwood, learning often happens far beyond the classroom walls. Located on a real ranch with an impressive new greenhouse, students gain real-world experience in vocational education and responsibility. But among the ranch’s most impactful…

PK-12 School Leaders Discover the Power of Team Feedback
November 13, 2025
What happens when educators who usually give feedback learn to give and receive it as a team? On October 24, leadership teams from UT Elementary, UT University Charter School and UT High School found out.