Phone: 757-850-5092

Fax: 757-850-5068

Summer Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 4:00

Open House 2025 Flyer - Get ready for the new school year by coming to open house and finding your new classroom, meeting your new teacher, and more! August 21, 2025 1PM-3PM. 2009 Andrews Blvd. Hampton, VA. Phone 757-850-5092. Free books & snowballs on sale.

Greetings Champions,

Welcome back to a new school year! It is going to be an amazing year of teaching, learning, and growing. At the Home of the Champions, we strive to maintain a positive school culture that sets high expectations for all students, prioritizes building healthy, collaborative relationships with members of the school community, and raising the bar for student achievement! At Mary T. Christian Elementary School, we also aim to ensure all students are provided with relevant and engaging learning experiences. Our faculty and staff will go above and beyond to ensure every student is provided with the right tools, support, and resources to meet and exceed his or her potential. Mary T. Christian Elementary School aims to achieve success because EXCELLENCE IS THE STANDARD. As your new principal, I am honored to serve our students and families and look forward to an awesome school year!

Go Champions!

Respectfully,
Dr. Shante Oniyide
Principal

Welcome to Mary T. Christian Elementary School

Home of the Champions!

Mary T. Christian Elementary is a neighborhood school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th Grade. The campus features a quarter mile track, playground, basketball courts and a baseball field. We are also excited about our outdoor classroom and gardens.

As a Title l school, students at Mary T. Christian benefit from extra instructional support services such as a reading specialist, a math specialist, and a Family Engagement Specialist. We look forward to partnering with our families and the community to help our Champions find SUCCESS this school year!

Our Main Office is open from 7:00am-3:00pm. Students may enter the building beginning at 7:00am. Breakfast is served from 7:00-7:20am. Instructional hours are 7:30am-2:05pm. If your child arrives at or after 7:30am, please park and walk into the building. An adult must sign the tardy book while the child receives a Tardy slip.

According to Hampton School Board Policy, students may not be dismissed from school during the last 20 minutes of the school day. Early dismissals must be completed by 1:45pm.

Threat Assessment Awareness

Parents and guardians, please watch this video about threat assessment awareness and how we can use this to help keep our students and school safe.

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Mary T. Christian Library

Please visit the Mary T. Christian Library page to learn about our wonderful library; to find out which books are available to be checked out; and to find links to many student resource websites.