School Contacts

8/22/2024 4:00 pm

Please contact the following for any questions and concerns for specific grades:

Syreeta Lazarus, Ana Silva and Amber Akhtar

Our 2024-25 WDLA Safety Captain is Ms. Amber Akhtar. Please contact her for any safety related matters.

If emailing, please cc: Ms. Mary Benavidez and Dr. Celedon on all messages.

ISA Host Family Needed

8/22/2024 10:26 am

ISA Language and Cultural Assistant: Host Family Needed

Wharton will be hosting Ms. Kaoutar Najim Ech Chatoui from Spain who will serve as our Spanish Language and Culture Assistant this school year. The purpose of the assistant is to enrich the dual language educational experience of our students and to promote cultural exchange within our school community. In the past, we've had families host the Language Assistant for a semester or the entire school year.

For more information, click here and if you are interested in hosting from September 1 through April 30, please contact Ms. Silva at ana.silva@houstonisd.org.

Arrival and Dismissal Reminders

8/13/2024 7:11 pm

CLICK HERE to see the WDLA 2024-2025 Arrival and Dismissal procedures.  

CLICK HERE to see a map for arrival and dismissal traffic.

Arrival and Dismissal Reminders

• Parking on campus: To ensure that parking spots are available for our teachers and staff so they can be ready for our students on time, the school asks that parents/guardians do not park in any of the school parking lots between 7:15-8:45 am. Please adhere to the parking guidelines and "No Parking" signs in the map above.
• Parking off campus: Do not to park in surrounding business lots, and avoid blocking any driveways or bus lanes.
• School Zones: Please slow down. School zones are in effect in the morning from 7:45-8:45 am and 3:35-4:20 pm.
• Red Zone: The car line forms along Columbus St. across from the front office facing West Gray. Only left turns are permitted into the parking lot during drop off and dismissal. Do not to enter the gates until the gates near the soccer field are opened by school personnel, at 3:40. If you enter before 3:40, you may be asked to exit and return to the end of the line.
• Siblings: Families with more than one student will drop off and pick up at the youngest sibling’s designated zone.

Please exercise courtesy and patience as we settle into a routine over these next few weeks.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to facilitate a smoother start to the school day!

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School Messenger: WDLA Text Alerts

8/13/2024 6:00 pm

Take advantage of our free Text Messaging Service.

Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.