Leander ISD names early childhood center after Leander founding member Ada Mae Faubion

Leander ISD's early childhood center will be named the Ada Mae Faubion School for Early Childhood.

Put in perspective

The board of trustees voted on the name at its March 12 meeting. The district stated in a news release that the school will carry on the legacy of Faubion Elementary School, which is slated to close at the end of the 2025-2026 school year as part of consolidation due to low enrollment.

Ada Mae Faubion was a member of one of the founding families of the Leander and Cedar Park areas and a lifelong educator, according to the release.

"She was an eternal, gracious, loving teacher in her life," Faubion's granddaughter Kara Fulkes said. "I find it such a wonderful honor that her name would be continued in this way."

What parents should know

The Ada Mae Faubion School for Early Childhood is scheduled to open in fall 2026. The school will serve 3- and 4-year-old students in prekindergarten and early childhood special education who are currently zoned to Bagdad, Larkspur, North, Plain and Tarvin elementary schools, the news release states.