Hidden Forest Elementary School opened in the fall of 1978 …and we are proud to be starting our 27th school year! We serve the needs of the students living in the communities of Hidden Forest, Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park, River Bend, Racquet Club, Mission Ridge, Blanco Woods, Canyon Oaks, Blanco Bluffs, Canyon Creek Estates, Canyon Creek Village, Bluffview Greens, Hidden Heights, and Panther Springs, Walker Ranch, Bitters Bend, Talavera Apartments, and Walker Ranch Apartments.

Exceptional in every way, Hidden Forest boasts a state and national award-winning PTA and parent volunteer program, a supportive community, parents who value excellence in education, and teachers and staff committed to the highest standard of performance. Our Campus Improvement Council develops performance objectives and assists the principal with site-based decisions that affect both teachers and students. It is composed of administrators, district and campus staff, teachers, parents, and business and community representatives.

Hidden Forest Elementary is proud of its student body, where high academic achievement is the norm. It has been consistently named an Exemplary and Recognized School by the state of Texas for excellence in TAKS scores. Many students have received Presidential Certificates for outstanding achievement on both standardized tests and individual report cards. On norm referenced tests, Hidden Forest students perform extremely well.

Another proud accomplishment of Hidden Forest Elementary is that it has been selected as a 2000-2001 Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.  The Blue Ribbon, the most prestigious education award in the country, distinguishes Hidden Forest Elementary for its excellence in leadership, teaching, curriculum, student achievement, parent involvement, and community support.  Hidden Forest was only one of only 264 elementary schools nationwide and one of 32 in Texas chosen for this exemplary recognition. 

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