Opened in 2001, Schmalz Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through grade five. The school s academic curriculum includes reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies and special education. It additionally offers classes in music, speech and physical education. Schmalz Elementary School has a library that provides a range of books, magazines, dictionaries and reference materials. It offers the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E), English for Speakers of Other Languages and accelerated reader programs. The school supports chess and choir clubs. Schmalz Elementary School s facilities include two art classrooms, two music rooms, computer laboratories and more than 45 classrooms. In addition, it has a parent-teacher association that organizes several fundraising events. The school is located in Houston and is a part of the Katy Independent School District.