About Us
Meet Our Office Team!
Ericka Urness
Principal
Anne Gabbert
Administrative Assistant
Jena Downs
Assistant Principal
Kathy Peppenger-Reardon
Office Paraprofessional
School History
Horace Elementary School was built in 1983. It received its first addition in 2003, its second addition in 2016 as part of the 2015 bond referendum, and yet another addition in 2021 as part of the 2018 bond referendum.
The building occupies an 8-acre site in western Horace and has a preferred capacity of 552 and a maximum capacity of 650.
Horace Elementary School is home to the Horace Hornets. The school belongs to the Hawk feeder system; students move on to Heritage Middle School and Horace High School.
The building’s principals have included: Louise Dardis (1983 – 1987), Jerry Barnum (1987 – 2014), Jason Markusen (2014 – 2015), Carol Zent (2015 – 2024), and Ericka Urness (2024 - present).