Welcome to Alexander Elementary

  • Established in 1884, Alexander Elementary was originally named Robert E. Lee Elementary and was the first free public school in Denton, located between Hickory and Sycamore Streets. The school hired Clara Skiles, the area’s first female principal, in 1925 – which was considered a very progressive idea for the time.

    The school was moved throughout the city over a course of more than a century, and it was re-constructed at its current location near Mack Park in 1988 as an open-concept school. In 2005, the 84,000-square-foot campus was completely renovated, and science classrooms were added in 2012. 

    In 2017, the school was renamed Alexander Elementary, honoring Alice Alexander – an educator who served the Denton community for over 40 years. Ms. Alexander taught kindergarten and first grade for four decades, spending much of her career at Fred Moore School, a school named for her father in 1949. Alexander Elementary serves students in the Denton High attendance zone. 


    Alexander Mission: To cultivate a collaborative environment, empowering the Panther Community to achieve our full potential.

     

    Established: 1988 (original campus opened in 1884) 
    Mascot: Panthers
    Colors: Maroon and Gray