District Our School Shared Decision Committee (SDC) & Title I

Academic Distinction

We are proud to celebrate the hard work of our students, teachers, staff, and families! Our campus earned a (2026 Accountability Rating/Academic Distinction), reflecting the dedication and commitment of our entire school community! We are #AliefProud! #YouBelongHere

Celebrating our campus! Our students and staff continue to work hard, grow, and strive for excellence. We are proud to recognize our (2026 Accountability Rating/Academic Distinction) and the dedication that made it possible! #AliefProud #YouBelongHere

We are proud to celebrate our campus and the hard work of our students and staff! Help us congratulate our entire school community on this achievement! #AliefProud #YouBelongHere

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principal's message

Ruth Kaczmarek, Youens Elementary Building Principal

My name is Ruth Serna, and I am the principal at Youens Elementary School. I have been a proud member of the Alief family for more than 15 years and my second third year as principal at Youens beginning this school year 25-26. Before becoming a principal, I taught 1st, 3rd and 4th grade. I have served as Science Specialist and Assistant Principal as well.

I graduated from University of Houston-Downtown and University of Houston-Clear Lake, where I obtained my Bachelors degree in EC-4 Bilingual education and Masters Degree in Administration and Master Technology Teacher.

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