Travis STEM² Academy K-8 School of Innovation

Travis Elementary was named after William Barrett Travis. Travis was in command of a small garrison at the Alamo where he was killed in hand-to-hand combat with the Mexican Army in March of 1836. The original Travis Elementary was built in 1925 where our playground sits. It was rebuilt in our current location in 1974 and remodeled in 2002. Travis Elementary has educated generations of area residents and our halls now house many grandchildren of the first students. 
 

BIOGRAPHY 

William Barret Travis was born as the eldest of eleven children on August 9, 1809 in South Carolina. Travis' boyhood centered around the work of the family farm until 1817 when the family moved to Alabama. While in Alabama, Travis became an attorney and a partner in a law firm. In 1828, he married Roseanne Cato and together they had two children. He began the publication of a newspaper, joined the Masonic Order and accepted a position as a temporary member of the Alabama militia. Travis moved to Texas early in 1831. Later he heroically took command during the Battle of the Alamo. Travis became an American symbol of unyielding courage and heroism as he and over 180 defenders gave their lives for Texas independence on March 6, 1836. Our elementary school was dedicated and named for this true Texas hero in 1974.