Who We Are

At the core of our school, we value and model excellence and trust in each other. Our parents trust our teachers and staff to cultivate learning experiences for their children to thrive in a global society. Together, staff and families trust the process for students to become biliterate, bilingual, and adept with sociocultural competencies to succeed.

We prepare students for current and future jobs by ensuring they have relevant skills suitable across a variety of industries.

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History

Our school first opened during the 1948-1949 school year as an elementary campus in the historic Azalea District of Tyler, Texas. The spring of 2020 was the last year Birdwell Elementary continued to operate as a comprehensive elementary school. Beginning in August 2020, the school opened its doors as Birdwell Dual Language Immersion School, a magnet school of choice for Tyler and the surrounding areas.

We currently serve almost 500 students in grades Pre-K through 8th grade.

Our Mission

Our students are bilingual and biliterate leaders who are critical thinkers, able to communicate effectively across cultures, and solve real-world problems.

Our Goals Are Focused

1)

To attain bilingualism and biliteracy

2)

To attain high academic achievement

3)

To cultivate sociocultural competence

Behind the Birdwell Brand

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Motto

Orgullosamente Bilingüe

Orgullosamente Birdwell

School Colors

Maroon, Gold and Navy

When you attend Birdwell, you aren't just enrolling in a school, but you are joining a family. We are a tight-knit community focused on providing your child with the best experience possible. We would love to welcome you to tour the campus and see why we're the perfect fit for your family.

Mina Naranjo  

   Principal

At Birdwell, we believe every child can grow academically, socially, and emotionally stronger through language, community, and culture. 

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