Superintendent

Phone: 940-665-5961

Email: eldridgec@eraisd.net

Curtis Eldridge

“ I am excited to be a part of the awesome Era ISD team and honored to serve as the Interim Superintendent. Era is a fantastic school district!”

Curtis Eldridge is a 30+ year veteran of education who retired as the Superintendent of Saint Jo
ISD in 2022. Most recently, Mr. Eldridge served as the Interim Superintendent at Muenster ISD.
Since retirement, Mr. Eldridge teamed with E3, Entegral Solutions, as a Consultant statewide to
school, hospital and city/county facility improvement projects regarding everything energy such
as HVACs, lighting and automated controls.
While serving as the Superintendent at Saint Jo ISD, Curtis Eldridge led the rebranding of the
district, passed and completed a district-wide school bond project, fostered a 27% increase in
student in enrollment, started full day PreK and the early education 3K program, accomplished
100% teacher retention, and expanded the college readiness program.
 
Eldridge’s career in education began in the summer of 1993 as a football coach and teacher
following graduation from SMU where he played football for the late NFL Hall of Famer,
Forrest Gregg. SMU is also where he met his wife of 30 years, Vicki Walterscheid Eldridge. The
highlight of Eldridge’s coaching career was at Marcus High School in Flower Mound where he
coached on the varsity football staff when they finished as 1995 5A State Finalists and 1997 5A
State Champions.

In 2003, Eldridge entered Administration as an Assistant Principal at Flower Mound High
School. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Vicki’s hometown, Muenster, where he served as
Principal for several years and where they raised their daughter Morgan(25) and son
Major(22).  Vicki is the District Librarian at Muenster ISD and serves as the Library Coordinator
for Forestburg and Montague ISD. Following the Principalship at Muenster, Curtis ventured to
the Regional Education Service Center XI as a Trainer of School Boards and Principals. In 2008,
Eldridge came onboard at Saint Jo as the High School Principal for 5 years before moving to the
Superintendent position at Montague ISD. Eldridge returned to Saint Jo ISD as the
Superintendent in 2016. 
 
Curtis Eldridge has served as the 1A representative on the University Interscholastic League
(UIL) Waiver Board, TASA Texas Education Commissioner's Cabinet, and the ESC Region 9
Advisory Team, Chairman of the ESC 9 Red River Texas Association of Secondary
Administrators and currently serves on the NCTC Foundation.

Era ISD Vision: Together, We Empower Students
Era ISD Mission: A Community Dedicated to Equipping and Empowering Students for a Lifetime of Success

In Era ISD We Believe…

• Students are at the center of our work and will be instructed in a way that maintains the flexibility to engage in a variety of programs, and with that freedom, the student shall accept the responsibility of maintaining the integrity of Era ISD.
• Parents and Families should be the greatest of advocates for their children, flexible, involved, encouraging, and seek to partner with, and support our teachers as an investment in the future success of our students.
• Faculty and Staff are respected role models in our community who challenge themselves and our students to be continual learners in a way that supports them in and out of the classroom to equip our children for success in life.
• Campus Leaders are trustworthy, committed and invested in our students and community, and hold themselves and others accountable in a way that inspires and empowers. 
• The Superintendent and Central Office Staff are servant leaders who demonstrate integrity, transparency, and open communication in a way that values diversity and directs resources towards the overall mission while maintaining accountability to all stakeholders.
• The School Board members are trusted leaders with integrity who are actively involved in the community while providing checks and balances, adherence to the chain of command, strong financial stewardship and always acting in the best interest of Era ISD students.

Gratefully,
Curtis Eldridge
Interim Superintendent, Era ISD