About Our School

A Note from Dr. Buchanan

Dear Leadership Academy at Como Families,

Welcome to the Leadership Academy at Como. We welcome new and returning students to the 2025-2026 school year. It is my intent that you and your child will have a rewarding experience while your child is a student here. In order for school to be a place for children to grow and learn, a place to respect and be respected, a place to experience the excitement of learning, it is important that the students, parents and school staff form a tri-partnership. 

Working together, there is no limit to what we and our children can actualize. A more detailed parent/student handbook will be sent home the first week of school. The handbook is an overview of the school program. After reviewing it for general information, I encourage all parents and students to become actively involved in the Leadership Academy at Como experience. Best wishes for an exciting and rewarding school year. 

Sincerely, 

Dr. Shawn Buchanan | Principal

School History

Como Elementary School opened in February 1954 when students transferred from the adjacent Como School at 4001 Littlepage. Immediately prior to construction, the elementary classrooms were located in several wood framed buildings behind the current site. The Como schools were constructed to serve the youth of the Arlington Heights area on Fort Worth's west side. Herman G. Cox's design for the mostly one-story building was influenced by the International movement with its flat roof and slight overhang. An addition of 20 classrooms and other facilities under the 1956 Building Program gave Como Elementary a capacity for 1,152 students, making it one of the largest elementary schools for African American youth in the city. The building became eligible for the National Register in 2009 for its role in the education of African American youth on Fort Worth's West Side.