Educating Your Amarillo Student

While you're considering Amarillo , Texas for your next move, you must also consider the education your child will be receiving. Amarillo is served by the Amarillo Independent School District and the Canyon Independent School District . The Amarillo district serves thirty-six elementary schools, nine middle schools and four high schools while the Canyon district serves four elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.

Both districts have great missions, core values, goals, and philosophies.

• Their Mission - To ensure every student is prepared beyond success when graduating from high school.
• Their Core Values - Student performance, quality staff, cost effectiveness, customer service.
• Their Goals - Students will meet passing standards for tests, students will progress annually toward graduation, and the number of students preparing for success will increase each year.
• Their Philosophy - They affirm that teachers are the critical leaders, they value each student and employee as an individual, and they understand that student achievement requires a strong family, business, and community bond.

In 2007, fourteen campuses in the Amarillo Independent School District received a rating of Exemplary and eighteen campuses in the district received a rating of Recognized.

Exemplary Schools of 2007

• Belmar Elementary
• Bivins Elementary
• Glenwood Elementary
• Oak Dale Elementary
• Olsen Park Elementary
• Paramount Terrace Elementary
• Pleasant Valley Elementary
• Puckett Elementary
• Ridgecrest Elementary
• Sleepy Hollow Elementary
• South Georgia Elementary
• Sunrise Elementary
• Windsor Elementary
• Woodlands Elementary

Recognized Schools of 2007

• Crockett Middle
• Bonham Middle
• De Zavala Middle
• Allen 6^th Grade Campus
• Avondale Elementary
• Carver Elementary
• Carver Early Childhood Academy
• Coronado Elementary
• Eastridge Elementary
• Humphrey's Highland Elementary
• Lamar Elementary
• Landergin Elementary
• Lawdale Elementary
• Sanborn Elementary
• South Law Elementary
• Western Plateau Elementary
• Wills Elementary
• Wolf Elementary

Congratulations to all these great schools for their achievements. This goes to show, not only is Amarillo , Texas a great place to live but it's a great place for your child to get their education.