3305 Dibrell Dr
Plano, TX 75023

Haggard Middle School exceeded our expectations! The campus leadership is among the best I have seen; engaged, visible, responsive, understanding and student-centered. The school is expanding social, academic, athletic and enrichment to give every student a place to find their interest. Teachers are accessible and friendly and provide an above level of communication weekly on learning and upcoming events. Students are celebrated for success. The school added an FCA Chapter to engaged those students in fellowship and spiritual connections. The fine arts program is phenomenal; achieving the highest awards in local and District competitions. The athletics program is supportive for all levels of athletes for both girls and boys with vertical alignment and engagement from the HS level coaches. The transitional times are well managed and monitored. Haggard will be getting a brand new campus in about two years which will be the newest and most technology-filled in PISD. YOU WILL LOVE BEING AN EAGLE!

As parents in a beautiful neighborhood in Plano and a top Great School's rated elementary school, we were trepidatious about the size and overall metrics of Plano Senior, however our Junior has had an excellent year. The AP courses and test-readiness levels / focus on SAT are excellent. Counseling is flexible and supportive. One area of opportunity is in funding for academic teams and fine arts -Debate Team/ Orchestra/etc., these groups are under-funded compared to sports and band which receive the limelight and the funds- which is not unusual for high schools in Texas. Fortunately, the commitment and coordination of the Administrators that oversee these programs is exceptional, as is their commitment to diversity and inclusion of all ethnicity, academic levels and socio-economic status. Our child was able to partner with a peer and bring Model UN to the school relatively quickly and with great support from the administrators. As parents, when we had a concern with the feedback we were hearing on teaching methods of a specific teacher the assistant Principal was communicative and met with us and our child, as well as others in the classroom to validate and ensure the brand new teacher's methods were aligned with the values and strategies of the school. I would rate the leadership and administration of this school a strong 5, as well as the quality of instruction. That- aligned with strong parent involvement is the key to a Great School, in my book.

There is a Spanish teacher at our school. We (Our Class) Belive that she is not teaching us, mearly telling us a few phrases, then giving a quiz or packet over a different subject entirely. For instance, Today she gave us a "warm up" paper, containing a trace-the-line on the front, and a matching game on the back, which the subject of that is matching numbers in english and spanish. Then, she gives us a quiz on these specific topics, speaking in full spanish, while not knowing most of these phrases or topics, as she has abrubtly failed as a teacher: Introducing ourselves, discussing our school schedule, telling other people what classes you recommend and so on. I ask that you look into these problems, as she is doing other things against school policy, such as taking phones without warning, So far she has taken 13 Cellular devices, when the owners of the phones were not doing anything within reason to get them taken up. In fact, 4 of the 13 cases were when the phone was visible in the side pocket of the backpack, which still qualifys in the "Have your phone in your backpack" rule. I interviewed the entire class on my own time, and 21 of the 29 student feel the same on most of these subjects. I know most people reading this review think that this is just another kid on a rant, but I 100% feel like most kids, and some teachers feel this way, even if they are not ready to announce it publiclySincerely, Concerned Student

I would describe the Plano community and parents as toxic. This is important as they (PTA) form a lot of the elements of the school system. The teachers were great, the office staff had issues with the front desk. I never realized how bad it was at Wells until moving away and putting my kids in a different public school in a different state.