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Get ready to kick off an amazing school year! Join us for Meet the Teacher & Backpack Bash on Monday, August 10th at 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Come meet your teachers, reconnect with friends, grab your school supplies, and get excited for an incredible year ahead!

We can’t wait to see everyone back at OHE! 💚🩶✨

Exciting times ahead for O. Henry Elementary! 💚

Please join us in welcoming Kylee Wall as our new principal. Many know her from her outstanding work as Assistant Principal at Lake Highlands Elementary over the last two years. Now, she's bringing her passion, experience, and leadership to OHE.

Take a moment to learn more about the person leading the next chapter of our school community:

https://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2026/06/04/lake-highlands-elementary-assistant-principal-kylee-wall-named-principal-of-o-henry-elementary/

Lake Highlands Elementary assistant principal Kylee Wall named principal of O. Henry Elementary - Lake Highlands Photo courtesy of Sandra Verduzco, executive director of communications and marketing for Richardson ISD. The Richardson Independent School District has named Kylee Wall, current assistant principal at Lake Highlands Elementary, as the new principal of O. Henry Elementary. Wall brings more than 20

Wait… how has it already been TWO weeks of summer break?! ☀️😎

While our students are enjoying a well-deserved break, we’re already hard at work planning, preparing, and dreaming up exciting things for the next school year! 📚✨

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another amazing year of learning, growth, and fun! 💚🍎

Big things are happening at OHE! Please join us in welcoming Kylee Wall as the new principal of O. Henry Elementary! We are excited for her leadership and can’t wait to see all the amazing things ahead for our students, staff, and community! 💚🩶

Kylee Wall, current Assistant Principal at Lake Highlands Elementary, has been selected as the new Principal of O. Henry Elementary beginning in the 2026–2027 school year. A dedicated educational leader with more than 20 years of experience serving students, staff, and families in Richardson ISD, Wall brings a student-centered approach and a strong commitment to creating inclusive, high-performing learning environments where every child can succeed.
As an emergent bilingual and fluent Mandarin Chinese speaker, Wall believes deeply in the transformative power of education and the importance of ensuring every student has access to meaningful opportunities. She is known for her warm, relationship-driven leadership style, operational expertise, and ability to cultivate school cultures where students and educators feel valued, supported, and empowered.
At Lake Highlands Elementary, Wall has helped lead key initiatives focused on strengthening instructional practices, improving student behavior systems, enhancing school culture, and supporting staff development. Through strategic interventions and proactive campus systems, she contributed to reducing office referrals, improving school climate, and boosting staff morale through meaningful recognition efforts and strong community partnerships. She also co-leads instructional leadership efforts, using student data to drive differentiated instruction and continuous academic growth.

Congratulations and Welcome, Mrs. Wall! OHE is so excited to get to have you work with us!

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In observance of Memorial Day, all Richardson ISD offices and campuses are closed today, Monday, May 25.

Not only a name change but a title change, we are so proud of our principal for being named the Executive Director of Multilingual Education for RISD!! Ms. Wills…now Mrs. Forshier will now not only be supporting the education of O. Henry Elementary students but all of the multilingual students in RISD!
Although, OHE will sincerely miss you, we are all so excited for you, the new adventure and the support you’ll be giving to all of RISD and its students!! No one deserves this more! 💚🩶

Thank you for all you’ve done, as our fearless leader! We are so proud!