Dolphin Terrace Elementary

Dolphin Terrace Elementary School was redesigned and reimaged in 2018. Construction on the new campus began in February 2020. The original camp was built in 1960 and was an elementary and middle school to serve the YISD community in the Northeast. They have had only five principals since its opening. Mrs. Lorraine Martinez, the current principal, h... as been at the helm since May 2015. They currently serve kindergarten through 5th grade of approximately 500 students who then feed into Parkland Middle School for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. They are also a combo school and are connected to Parkland Pre-K, which services the Northeast area. The new campus was ready to be moved in October 2022. Teachers, parents, students, and the community were able to tour the new school and instantly fell in love. Dolphin Terrace is better equipped and able to reach more students, strengthen knowledge, create problem solvers, and prepare students for the future.The elementary campus volunteer program has been named one of the top 10 in the district since 2008 for most participation. All parents are encouraged to participate in the volunteer program. Each year, the community donates food, blankets, toiletries, school supplies, games, toys, and clothing to help our families.The instructional focus is to develop critical thinking skills and use them in mastering an integrated curriculum suitable for the 21st century. They implement technology through various learning games, applications, and programs to include the use of Google Chromebooks and all their capabilities. In addition, programs such as Readers and Writers Workshop, Fundations, Wilson Language, Esperanza, Daily 5, Accelerated Reader, Texas Fitness, Eduphoria, Texas State Curriculum Standards, and textbook adoptions are implemented throughout the day in a whole group, and/or a targeted small group setting.Students are encouraged to participate in after-school clubs, robotics, extended-day school, and other activities. The school is proud to recognize students weekly with ...Read More