Lone Star Elementary welcomes back 640 students in Keller ISD

Principal Steve Hurst and the staff at Lone Star Elementary welcomed back 640 students to campus Aug. 16.

What you need to know

Hurst said that the school, which opened in 2000, continued its tradition this school year by being the only unified champion elementary school in the state of Texas. Unified champion is a designation from the Special Olympics organization and is aimed at promoting social inclusion by creating sports, classroom and school climates of acceptance, according to the Special Olympics website.

Quote of note

“Our kids that have special needs are heavily involved with everything and everyone,” Hurst said. “We expect big things out of everyone, even if you might have special needs.”