Mainspring School is an early childhood, family-centered community where children enjoy learning and become self-assured and socially competent in order to excel in school and in life.

Mainspring's vision:   Successful Children · Successful Families · Successful Communities

 2010 Table Hosts

 Edwin S. Barker

Astronomer participating in observing programs searching for orbital debris; former researcher with NASA and the McDonald Observatory focusing on planetary astronomy

Fred Bednarski

Former University of Texas kicker under Darrell Royal, 1957-1961; first player in history to introduce the now-standard European soccer-style kick to American football

Benini and Lorraine Benini

Founders of the Benini Sculpture Ranch, featuring nearly 150 works of art on 150 acres of central Texas ranchland and open to the public every weekend at no admission charge

Francisco G. Cigarroa

Chancellor, The University of Texas System; leading pediatric and transplant surgeon; former president, UT Health Science Center; accomplished medical researcher

Frank Denius

Austin attorney and business leader; 1991 recipient, The University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus Award; one of the most highly decorated veterans of WWII

Libby Doggett

Award-winning advocate for children; deputy director, Pew Center on the States; former director, Pre-K Now; former member, Texas Commission on Children and Youth

Frank Fernandez

Advocate for housing for the homeless; executive director, Green Doors; chair, Texas Supportive Housing Coalition; member, board of directors, Capital Metro

James K. Galbraith

Nationally known economist; Lloyd M. Bentsen Chair in Government/Business Relations and Professor of Government, LBJ School; Senior Scholar, Levy Economics Institute

Karol Ann Hoeffner

Texas-born screenwriter and novelist; author of the MTV movie All You’ve Got and the young-adult novel Surf Ed;  screenwriting teacher, Loyola Marymount University

Elise Hu

Reporter, The Texas Tribune; award-winning blogger (“Political Junkie”); former TV reporter, once named “The Best TV Reporter Who Can Write” by the Austin Chronicle

David Kestenbaum

Physicist and journalist; NPR correspondent covering science, energy issues and the global economy; award-winning scientist; 2010 Fulbright fellowship recipient

Marko Papic

Senior Eurasia analyst for STRATFOR: former director of the Center for European Union Studies at The University of Texas at Austin for the LBJ School of Public Affairs

Bion Tsang

Internationally acclaimed cellist; Associate Professor of Violoncello,The University of Texas at Austin; 2005-2006 Instrumentalist of the Year, Austin Critics’ Table

Mark K. Updegrove

Director, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum; Author of the forthcoming In Search of LBJ: A Presidential Oral Biography; frequent lecturer on the presidency

Michael Vivio

Publisher, Austin American-Statesman; CEO, the Statesman Co.; called “one of the most innovative publishers in America today” by the president of Cox Newspapers