CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx \u2014 Every single student at W.B. Travis Elementary is going home with a Christmas gift this holiday break, thanks to a local nonprofit stepping in during a time of uncertainty.<\/p>\n
Santa Claus, pajamas, and presents \u2014 that’s how students at W.B. Travis Elementary are heading into the holiday break, thanks to the nonprofit Esperanza de Tejas.<\/p>\n
“This school is the heartbeat of this neighborhood. It’s what keeps it alive,” Brianna Davis, CEO Esperanza de Tejas, said.<\/p>\n
Nonprofit gives Christmas gifts to all 400 W.B. Travis Elementary students amid potential closure<\/p>\n
Brianna Davis, CEO of non-profit Esperanza de Tejas, was once a student here and now she’s a Travis parent. Like many families, she’s watching CCISD discuss the possibility of closing several campuses, including this one.<\/p>\n
“What is going on with the possibility of some of these schools?” Davis said.<\/p>\n
That’s what drove Davis and her organization to make sure no student was left out this holiday season.<\/p>\n
“If this is their last year together, then they’re able to have a wonderful Christmas,” Davis said.<\/p>\n
Davis says both of her children are non-verbal and part of the school’s special education program, making the conversation about closure even more personal.<\/p>\n
“We are just worried that if this school shuts down, what will this look like for the families that are already struggling?” Davis said.<\/p>\n
She says for her, this day was about bringing joy to kids who may be facing big changes.<\/p>\n
“I see them walking to school, and sometimes I see them wearing a blanket instead of a jacket,” Davis said.<\/p>\n
I also spoke with fourth grade teacher Teresa Flores about the impact this event is having on her kids, especially with the holidays just days away.<\/p>\n
“To be able to give them this big Christmas \u2014 they’re excited. They’re excited to have that,” Teresa Flores, 4th Grade Teacher, said.<\/p>\n
The community came together to bring over 400 students gifts so they can have a “Merry Christmas!”<\/p>\n
Esperanza de Tejas says its goal is to make sure these students feel supported during the holiday season and to keep Travis front and center in community conversations.<\/p>\n
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