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Preston Hollow Elementary School is a public primary school located in the Preston Hollow area of north Dallas, Texas, (USA). Preston Hollow Elementary School enrolls students in grades PK-5 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school is located within the Preston Hollow North subdivision.〔"(PHNHOA.gif )." Preston Hollow North Homeowners Association. Retrieved on October 10, 2011.〕 The school serves homes within the homeowner associations of Glen Lakes, Lane Park, Preston Hollow North, Sorento, and Windsor Park. It also serves The Meadows Neighborhood Association and a portion of the Caruth Hills Home Place Neighborhood Association.〔"(Maps )." ''City of Dallas''. Accessed October 12, 2008.〕 In 2006 the school lost a civil lawsuit over a plan to group White students into the same classes and over-classify Hispanic students as ESL learners to make room for the White students. == History == In 1987 Preston Hollow Elementary School parents stated that they wanted a voluntary busing program established so the school could attract racial and ethnic minorities.〔Connely, Richard. "(PARENTS SEEK TO RECRUIT STUDENTS )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. February 14, 1987. Retrieved on October 11, 2011.〕 During the same year Preston Hollow participated in a Save the Children Foundation school to school partnership with the village school of N'Dimi, Cameroon. It was the first Dallas school to do a Save the Children Foundation partnership.〔Powell, Larry R. "(PUPILS FROM PRESTON HOLLOW, CAMEROON FORM PARTNERSHIP )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. April 13, 1987. Retrieved on October 11, 2011.〕 In 1989 the DISD board proposed the re-opening of Arthur Kramer Elementary School. Under the plan, portions of the attendance boundaries of Pershing, Preston Hollow, and Rogers would have been modified.〔Garcia, Joseph. "(DISD BOUNDARY CHANGES OUTLINED )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. March 9, 1989. Retrieved on October 11, 2011.〕 In 1991 the Kramer, Pershing, and Preston Hollow schools had a combined total of 32 portable buildings to house excess students. Parents from those schools supported plans to re-open Hotchkiss Elementary School as a neighborhood school, so it could house excess students.〔Garcia, Joseph. "(DISD staff backs boundary changes affecting 53 schools )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. January 11, 1991. 30A. Retrieved on October 11, 2–11.〕 In 1992 federal judge Barefoot Sanders blocked the plan. The president of the Preston Hollow parent-teacher association (PTA), Terri Piacenti, criticized Sanders' decision.〔Garcia, Joseph. "(U.S. judge vetoes plan for schools )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. April 23, 1992. Home Final News 35A. Retrieved on October 11, 2011.〕 Hotchkiss opened as a neighborhood school in 1994. Glenna Taite, a specialist from DISD who analyzed enrollment data, stated that many North Dallas apartments saw population increases because previously singles and couples only apartments were required by law to open housing to families in 1989, so the area saw a surge in families.〔Holloway, Karel. "(STUDENT BODIES Enrollment surge prompts scramble for classroom space )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. November 15, 1994. Home Final Education Extra 22A. Retrieved on October 11, 2011.〕 In 1999 the PHES had almost 200% of the number of students that it was designated to house.〔"(Dallas Superintendent Waldemar Rojas could be a winner )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. April 24, 1999. Retrieved on October 11, 2011. "For example, Preston Hollow Elementary School has nearly twice as many students as it was designed to hold."〕 In 2000 the E.D. Walker Math, Science and Technology Vanguard opened, taking some students from Preston Hollow.〔"(NOTES FROM SCHOOL )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. Tuesday May 23, 2000. Third Edition, Education Extra 20A. Retrieved on October 13, 2011.〕 In August 2006 Jack Lowe, Sr. Elementary opened, relieving Preston Hollow.〔"(Jack Lowe, Sr. Elementary School )." Brochure. ''Dallas Independent School District''. Accessed October 8, 2008.〕 Lowe opened, the section of Lakewood Elementary School's boundary that was within Vickery Meadow became a part of Lowe's boundary; therefore Preston Hollow no longer served any sections of Vickery Meadow.〔"(Preston Hollow Elementary School )" 2005–2006 Map. ''Dallas Independent School District''. Accessed October 8, 2008.〕〔"(Fall 2006 Jack Lowe, Sr. Elementary (PK-5) Attendance Zone )." ''Dallas Independent School District''. Accessed October 13, 2008.〕 As of 2000 PHES had at least 20 portable buildings used to house the excess students.〔"(Dallas Schools Board is still playing tag with superintendent )." ''The Dallas Morning News''. April 4, 2000. Retrieved on October 11, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Preston Hollow Elementary School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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