Mission Statement

 At Machen Elementary School, our mission is to do whatever it takes to ensure student learning and build a sense of confidence, respect, responsibility, and motivation within all students. We are pleased to welcome you to the Machen Nation, home of the STAR Mustangs!

About Machen Elementary

Luther W. Machen Elementary School, located near Langley Air Force Base in the Tide Mill Farms neighborhood of Hampton, Virginia, is committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure student success. The school fosters a strong sense of confidence, respect, responsibility, and motivation in all students, creating a supportive and empowering learning environment. At Machen Elementary, we believe in the potential of all of our over 400 students. Our staff is committed to meeting the needs of all students, and we are proud to partner with our families to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of our young people. Our Title I program further enhances students' academic success and helps to strengthen the partnerships between home, school, and community.   

  School History 

The Luther W. Machen Elementary School opened its doors in 1970. Located on Sacramento Drive, it is named in memory of an educator and administrator whose career began in 1922 as a shop teacher in the old Hampton High School. Mr. Machen developed the Teaching Materials Bureau, and was an active supporter from the inception of the educational and cultural television station WHRO-TV. In 1959, at the beginning of Hampton's boom in school construction, Mr. Machen became supervisor of construction, overseeing the building of more than ten structures, beginning with Hampton High School in 1958, and concluding with Paul H. Burbank Elementary School in 1967.

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