sˈæm hjˈuːstən ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ sˈæm hjˈuːstən, hˌuː hˈɛlpt sᵻkjˈʊɹ tˈɛksəs ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ðə fˈɜːst pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv tˈɛksəs.
Sam Houston Elementary School - Named after Sam Houston, who helped secure Texas’ independence and eventually was elected as the first President of the Republic of Texas.