Northline Elementary
North Region

Brian Doyle, Principal,
Camelia Molina, Assist. Principal

821 E. Witcher Lane
Houston, TX. 77076
Ph: (713)696-2890 Fax:(713)696-2894

Cynthia Wilson, Superintendent        Julia Guajarado, Executive Principal

Mascot: Cougar

Northline Elementary is in the Houston ISD North Region community.  Northline is bounded by Airline Drive on the east, Parker Road to the North, Interstate 45 to the west, and Burress Road to the south.  Northline is a member of the Fonville Middle School and Sam Houston High School feeder patterns.  There are two community associations within the Northline attendance zone.  These civic associations are the Meadow Lea and the Cliffside Civic Clubs.  Community members are also welcome to participate in the City of Houston, Northside Super-Neighborhood; a collection of civic associations from across north Houston.

Northline’s student membership count for 2006-2007 is 719.  The present student population is comprised of the following ethnic groups: 95% Hispanic, 4.12% African American, and 1.2% White.  There are 486 students receiving bilingual education under the developmental maintenance model.  A Dual Language Program is also available in two classes in kindergarten, and one class in first through fifth grades. Six hundred eighty-one of the students participate in the federal free or reduced lunch program.

Northline Elementary School is committed to provide a high quality education to all students so they achieve at high levels, and become lifelong learners and productive citizens.  Our mission is to assist the growth and development of the student achievement through effective instructional leadership, high expectations for all students, a safe and orderly environment, frequent monitoring of student progress, and a strong and viable curriculum that promotes units of inquiry and a collaborative school culture.

The vision of Northline ES is that through school-wide collaboration and communication, our students are engaged in inquiry-based learning.  As an exemplary school, the students are high-achieving and always striving for more.  All faculty and staff are highly qualified and the students embrace a global learner philosophy.  Parents and educators are partners in our student’s education.

Northline ES is committed to building a school where all students can learn and be successful, we commit to; engage students through inquiry-based learning, believe in the ability of all students, and foster character building.  To better strengthen this process the faculty and staff agree to collaborate in planning, common assessment, and remediation while continuing to learn through professional development.  We agree to work towards a stronger relationship with parents and families for they are the backbone of our students’ community.