2025-2026 After-school clubs
Chess Club
Learn how to play chess and compete against kids at your skill level!
K - 5th eligible to participate with 66 spots (first come, first served)
$260 tuition for fall semester (12 week session)
Meets every Monday (Sept. 8th - Dec. 1st) from 3:05 - 4:05 pm
Culminates in the opportunity to compete in a small tournament
Learn more and register at Chess Masters of Houston or email Nellie Naidoo
running Club
Run with other Travis Tigers and train for a 5K!
3rd - 5th eligible to participate with 40 spots available
Beginning September 10th, practices will be Wednesday and Friday mornings from 6:45-7:15am on the Spark Park track
Culminates in students running a kids 5K on January 11th, 2026 (in conjunction with the Chevron Houston Marathon weekend)
Learn more in this 2024-2025 FAQ or email club sponsor, Mrs. Borden
UIL Academics
Represent our school at district competition in the following categories: art; chess puzzle; creative writing; dictionary skills; impromptu speaking; listening; maps, graphs, and charts; mathematics; modern oratory; music memory; number sense; oral reading; ready writing; social studies; spelling; and storytelling.
2nd - 5th eligible to participate, but not everyone will be guaranteed a spot
Fill out an interest form by Friday, September 5th
Meetings will be Monday after school starting September 15th
Culminates in two competitions TBD by HISD
Learn more in this FAQ or email club sponsor, Mrs. Borden
Mad about hoops
Learn how to hula hoop and perform hoop tricks!
K - 5th eligible to participate; 20 spots on K - 2nd team & 20 spots on 3rd - 5th team (first come, first served)
$228 tuition for fall semester (12 weeks) - sibling and teacher discounts available
Meets every Monday (September 15th - December 8th) in the multi-purpose room
Culminates in a performance at an MLS game in Spring 2026
Learn more in this Mad About Hoops brochure or email Amy Neel
odyssey of the mind
Collaborate with your peers in this creative problem-solving group
K - 5th eligible to participate with a maximum of 7 students per team; teams require one or more parent coaches per “long term problem”
Fill out an interest form here!
Fee is $30 for the entire year (scholarships available)
Meetings TBD according to team and coach needs!
Culminates in Houston area competition (2nd-5th grade teams) in February 2026, as well as a Travis Showcase for all grade levels in the spring
Learn more about the 2025-2026 Texas OM Long Term Problems or email Travis’s STEM co-chairs for more information
OLD INFO; NOT YET UPDATED FOR 2025-2026
shakespeare players
Act in a Shakespeare play!
3rd - 5th eligible to participate with 36 spots total (2 troupes, 18 spots each by application only)
$500 tuition for fall semester
Applications were due by June 14, 2024
Meets every week in the multi-purpose room (beginning the second week of school)
Tuesday troupe from 2:50 - 5:00pm
Thursday troupe from 2:50 - 5:00pm
Culminates in an evening performance in Mid-December
Learn more in this Shakespeare Players brochure & application or email Carole Fairfield
robotics Club
Learn how to build Lego robots! There are two opportunities to participate in robotics club at Travis Elementary.
Robotics Experience
3rd - 5th eligible to participate
Fill out this Google Form ASAP (no deadline stated)
Students will be grouped in cohorts of 6-8
Wednesdays 3:00-4:30pm for 6 weeks (alternate day may be added with enough interest)
$150 registration fee (PTA scholarships available)
Robotics Competition Team
4th - 5th eligible to apply
Applications are due by September 10, 2024
Students will be grouped in teams of 4-6
Thursdays 3:00-4:30pm through April 2025, with additional practices & Saturdays as needed)
$400 registration fee (PTA scholarships available)
Learn more at First Lego League’s website and in this informative Travis Robotics Flyer, or email club sponsor Mr. Johnston
