Mountain View Elementary

500 Mountain Lion Road

Harker Heights, TX 76548

(254) 336-1900

Fax: (254) 336-1919

Principal:

Dr. Randy Podhaski

Assistant Principals:

Grace Ashworth, Jill Owen, & Amanda Slay

Mascot:

Mountain Lion

Colors:

Blue & Gold

Motto:

One Team

One Vision

One Goal

Click here to listen to the Mountain View School Song!

Mission Statement:

We Believe ALL Can Achieve!

Vision Statement:

Mountain View Elementary School is an inviting, diverse campus where teachers and students embrace problem-solving, critical thinking, and rigor with real-world applications. Through collaboration, relationships, resiliency and a growth mindset, students take ownership of their learning and develop into future leaders.

More Information about Mt. View:

Mountain View Elementary School is located in Harker Heights, Texas, adjacent to one of the world's largest military bases, Fort Hood. The military influence is evident in the diversity of our student population -- 52% are from military families and 9.6% are from non-military families who work on post. Additionally, our student population is 5% Asian, 26% African American, 19% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, and 41% White. 

We have the following classes on our campus for the 2018-2019 school year:

4 Pre-Kindergarten

6 Kindergarten

7 First Grade

7 Second Grade

7 Third Grade

8 Fourth Grade

7 Fifth Grade

Music, PE, & Computer Lab Specials

Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD)

Resource/Content Mastery and Inclusion programs

ELL & OT/PT

Our campus administrators ensure everything runs smoothly at Mountain View. Our principal, Dr. Randy Podhaski, is supported by a great team! Grace Ashworth, Jill Owen, and Amanda Slay are our assistant principals. June Newberry supports teachers with assessment and instruction as our Campus Instructional Specialist. Robin Cavenaugh supports teachers with technology integration as our Campus Technology Support Specialist. Claudia Beauchamp & Timothy Mistic are our wonderful counselors supporting both students and staff. A love of Reading is encouraged by our Librarian, Martha Heckathorn. 

We have positive support from our families and community. Mountain View has one of the most active PTA organizations and parent/community involvement programs in the district. Our school also is working to expand our volunteer program this school year. With all this support, Mountain View can't help but be the best!

We are The Mountain View!