Ruth Marie Borchardt
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Ruth McCormick Borchardt was born in 1906 in an area that is now part of The Colony. After living in West Texas for 12 years, Mrs. Borchardt and her family moved back to the Frisco area in 1918. She attended school in Frisco, graduating from Frisco High School in 1924 with a class of 13 students.
After graduating from Frisco High School, she went on to receive her temporary teaching certificate and began teaching at Hackberry School. There, she taught fourth, fifth and sixth grades and attended North Texas State in the summers to finish her degree. While still finishing her own schooling, she taught in Frisco and then went back to Hackberry, which had consolidated with Little Elm, to teach and be principal of the elementary school.
In 1932, during the Depression, it was decided that families should only have one breadwinner, Mrs. Borchardt lost her job. She went to Dallas and approached Draughon's Business College, offering to teach spelling and English in exchange for being allowed to take typing. Later, Mrs. Borchardt would be offered a job to teach the course, something she did for 12 years.
When her son, future Frisco Fire Chief Mack Borchardt, began first grade, she decided to go back to teaching locally. There was a teacher shortage, and she felt it was a good time to get back in the profession and chose to return to Frisco schools. Mrs. Borchardt for 21 more years, retiring in 1976. She substitute taught for 10 additional years upon retirement.
In 2001 Frisco ISD named a local elementary school Borchardt Elementary in recognition of Mrs. Borchardts lifelong dedication to Frisco.
After graduating from Frisco High School, she went on to receive her temporary teaching certificate and began teaching at Hackberry School. There, she taught fourth, fifth and sixth grades and attended North Texas State in the summers to finish her degree. While still finishing her own schooling, she taught in Frisco and then went back to Hackberry, which had consolidated with Little Elm, to teach and be principal of the elementary school.
In 1932, during the Depression, it was decided that families should only have one breadwinner, Mrs. Borchardt lost her job. She went to Dallas and approached Draughon's Business College, offering to teach spelling and English in exchange for being allowed to take typing. Later, Mrs. Borchardt would be offered a job to teach the course, something she did for 12 years.
When her son, future Frisco Fire Chief Mack Borchardt, began first grade, she decided to go back to teaching locally. There was a teacher shortage, and she felt it was a good time to get back in the profession and chose to return to Frisco schools. Mrs. Borchardt for 21 more years, retiring in 1976. She substitute taught for 10 additional years upon retirement.
In 2001 Frisco ISD named a local elementary school Borchardt Elementary in recognition of Mrs. Borchardts lifelong dedication to Frisco.
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McKinney Public Library System , “Ruth Marie Borchardt,” McKinney Public Library Digital History, accessed April 25, 2024, https://mckinneylibrary.omeka.net/items/show/867.