SCHOOL HISTORY

Frank Borman Elementary School opened in April of 1977 and is named for Colonel Frank Borman, one of the first American astronauts to orbit the moon and a native of Tucson.  Colonel Borman, a graduate of Tucson High School, graduated from West Point in 1950.  He became an astronaut in 1962 and orbited the earth in Gemini 7 for 14 days in 1965.  During Christmas of 1968, Colonel Borman commanded Apollo 8 for 19 orbits of the moon.  In 1975 he was named President of Eastern Airlines.  Today Colonel Borman resides in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Our school is operated and maintained by the Tucson Unified School District in cooperation with Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

BORMAN SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT 

All Borman Students will become Quality Learners that Meet or Exceed State Standards

BORMAN SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

Teachers and Staff at Borman Elementary strive to improve each student's educational performance.  This will be brought about through quality teaching, reteaching and enrichment, building continuity among grade levels through properly aligned state standards, and integration of a school wide Life Skills curriculum.