Founded in 2002, Ketelsen Elementary School serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade five. It maintains a library and special staff for fine arts, speech, music, science, and physical and computer education. The school conducts various after school programs. Ketelsen Elementary School has a parent-teacher association, as well as a special staff for visually-impaired students. It organizes several events that include Hispanic Heritage Month, Math Night and Thanksgiving day celebrations. The school is a part of the Houston Independent School District, which operates several elementary, middle and high schools. The Houston Independent School District has an enrollment of more than 202,000 students in over 300 schools. Ketelsen Elementary School is located in Houston.