Dallas ISD opened seven new schools in 1996, choosing to name the Oak Cliff school after bilingual education pioneer.
Dallas ISD has more than a dozen schools named for area Latino leaders. For Hispanic Heritage Month, The Dallas Morning News profiles four of these schools and the history of their namesakes.
A few feet away, a portrait of the school’s namesake overlooks the dancers, seemingly approving of their movements. Anabell Huerta, Folklorico teacher and teaching assistant of Maria Moreno Elementary School on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, After about a decade, Maria Moreno Elementary opted to become a STEAM school, echoing Moreno’s work in forming well-rounded students. The school also provides opportunities for students to get involved in chess, robotics, and debate as well as the arts.
Memorabilia and trophies remain at the front entrance of Maria Moreno Elementary School in Dallas on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, Huerta sends several fifth graders from the folklorico group to the dance program at W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy.
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