About Our School

T.A. Sims Elementary was dedicated in 1989 to help the growing populations in the east side of Fort Worth. Located in the Polytechnic Historical District, T.A. Sims Elementary serves a large Hispanic population of students. T.A. Sims Elementary is named after Theophlous Aaron Sims. Mr. Sims has served 25 years with Fort Worth. Our first principal was Dr. Shirlene Potts. She introduced the very successful Spanish Immersion Program to our students. This program allowed our non-native Spanish speakers to acquire the Spanish language verbally and in the written form. Each year the students and staff at T.A. Sims Elementary have moved forward with student academic success. We will continue to be true Brilliant Bulldogs and will maintain that fighting spirit. We are very proud to say that First United Methodist Church is a blessing to us in their continuing efforts to mentor and nurture the children in this school.

T. A. Sims has enjoyed a fifteen-year partnership with First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth.  It began with the church providing Christmas gifts for every child in our school.  It has grown to include a weekly mentoring/tutoring program for students called Kids Hope USA, now in its eleventh year.  First Street Mission ministry also provides Thanksgiving baskets to families, food to support the weekly backpack ministry and school supplies for students and teachers.  Each year a gift is presented to the school to support student learning, especially reading.  This gift enables every student to receive a book at the end of the year to encourage reading over the summer months. Various gestures of appreciation for teachers and staff are also provided throughout the year such as an annual teacher appreciation luncheon.