Our School

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. 

In 2024, Alexander Elementary began it's official STEM journey.  We are currently working on a National STEM Campus Certification through the National Institute of STEM Education, and will be complete by end of Fall semester 2025. Each teacher at Alexander is also receiving his/her National Teacher STEM Certification through the NISE program. STEM will be fully integrated across the curriculum during the 25-26 school year through regular design challenges that are related to the students' core content, as well as special areas. 

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

Alexander Vision:

We believe to accomplish our mission as a STEM campus, we will work together as a Professional Learning Community to:

• Engage in ongoing professional development for all teachers
• Sustain our STEM certification and implementation
• Promote resilience, creativity, and critical thinking
• Nurture relationships and celebrate diversity
• Provide real-world connections in all areas of learning