Celina ISD officials have announced the names of three new elementary schools.
The three elementary schools, which will be the district's sixth, seventh and eighth elementary campuses, are set to open in the 2027-28 school year. The campus names were announced during a Feb. 23 board meeting.
A closer look
Elementary School No. 6 will be named Alma Jo Scott Elementary School in honor of Alma Jo Scott, who dedicated 38 years to serving CISD and is coined as an original "Bobcat Mom," according to a district news release. Alma Jo Scott Elementary School is in the Uptown neighborhood, located north of Celina’s downtown area between Preston Road and the future Dallas North Tollway.
The seventh elementary school will be named Ophelia Grumbles Elementary School in honor of Ophelia Grumbles, who began teaching in Celina in the late 1930s and devoted the majority of her career to serving Celina ISD students, the release states. Grumbles was a third-grade teacher who returned to education after supporting her husband during World War II. The elementary school is located in the Green Meadows community.
The eighth elementary campus will be named after Janet H. Calvert, who dedicated more than 30 years to CISD as a teacher, assistant principal and principal. After retiring, Calvert continued to volunteer in CISD classrooms, the release states. Janet H. Calvert Elementary School will be located in the planned Ramble neighborhood.
