Mission Statement 

Memorial Elementary is a school of choice for Houston families. We nurture the total development of every student through the IB and Dual Language Curriculum, so they can become critical thinkers, responsible decision makers, and college/career-ready learners. Memorial students will be global minded citizens ready to create positive change within their communities. This is accomplished through the focus of the Social and Emotional well-being of our students, rigorous differentiated instruction, and with the active participation of all stakeholders.

Memorial Elementary History

Memorial Elementary is situated on part of what was Camp Logan, a military training facility for soldiers during World War I.  More than 25,000 soldiers trained from August 1917 to March 1919 in preparation for overseas duty.  The camp had a library, a hospital, tow, newspapers, and the soldiers lived in tents.  The main entrance to the camp was located at what is presently the traffic roundabout at Washington Avenue and Westcott Street.

According to school records, Memorial Elementary was established in 1926 to replace the old Roberts Elementary School which was in the original Camp Logan Red Cross building.  Since 1926 Memorial Elementary has had ten principals:

• D.W. Donovan            1926-1946
• Geneva Carl               1946-1954
• Louise Robert             1954-1960
• Elizabeth Hunt            1960-1968
• Doris Mills                  1968-1982
• Thelma Garza             1982-1989
• Arturo Castillo             1989-2013
• Mechiel Rozas             2013-2015
• Maria Teresa Garcia     2015 - 2021
• Jose Hilario Cordova    2021- 2023
• Angela Lavergne          2023- Present