About Our School
Our school opened its doors in 1962 and was named after Mary Ellen Cunningham, a kind and caring teacher in Central Texas during the late 1800s, retiring from Austin ISD in 1942. Our building has grown with additions and updates over the decades as the neighborhood and student needs increased. Our most recent repairs have just been completed after September flood damage during the torrential Austin rains from Hurricane Hermine off the coast of Texas. We started the 2011-12 school year in a beautiful newly updated building! And, we just celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2012-13! Long live Cunningham! School Motto
Nurturing the thinkers of today to become the thinkers of tomorrow. School Belief
EDUCATE:
Every child Deserves Unconditional: Compassion, Acceptance, Teaching & Equality
School & AISD Goals
(1) All students will perform at or above grade level. (2) Achievement gaps among all student groups will be eliminated. (3) All students will graduate ready for college, career, and life in a globally competitive economy. (4) All schools will met or exceed state accountability standards, and the district will meet federal standards and exceed state standards.
