Walnut Bend Elementary School

Walnut Bend Elementary School is a primary school located in Houston, Texas. As a result of a bond proposal passed in 2002, it has been completely rebuilt over the old school; it was the first LEED "Green School" in the Houston Independent School District.

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Type: School
Description: elementary school in Houston, TX
Also known as: “Walnut Bend School”
Address: 10620 Briar Forest Drive, Houston, TX 77042

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Camden Park and Alief Early College High School.

Camden Park

Park

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Camden Park is situated 1¼ miles south of Walnut Bend Elementary School.

Alief Early College High School

School

Alief Early College High School is a magnet high school in Houston, Texas and a part of the Alief Independent School District, in conjunction with Houston Community College. Alief Early College High School is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Walnut Bend Elementary School.

William L. Thaxton Jr. House

Historic building

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The William L. Thaxton Jr. House is a large single-story Usonian house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954 and built in Houston, Texas in 1955. The Thaxton House is Wright's only residential project in Houston. William L. Thaxton Jr. House is situated 2 miles northeast of Walnut Bend Elementary School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bunker Hill Village and Chinatown.

Bunker Hill Village

Village

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Bunker Hill Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, part of Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 3,822 at the 2020 census. Bunker Hill Village is situated 2½ miles northeast of Walnut Bend Elementary School.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

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Chinatown is a community in Southwest Houston, Texas, United States. There is another Chinatown called "Old Chinatown" located within the East Downtown Houston district near the George R. Brown Convention Center. It is also called "Bellaire". Chinatown is situated 2½ miles south of Walnut Bend Elementary School.

Piney Point Village

Village

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Piney Point Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,128 at the 2020 census. Piney Point Village is the wealthiest place in Texas, as ranked by per capita income. Piney Point Village is situated 3 miles east of Walnut Bend Elementary School.