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Shepard Elementary

Shepard Elementary
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1000 Wilson Drive
Plano, TX 75075
Phone: (469) 752-3100
Fax: (469) 752-3101

Principal Mary Spickler
Counselor Harriet Zastoupil
School Hours 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Enrollment 453
School Colors Red, White & Blue
Mascot Patriots
Motto We Put Our Children First

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Plano Parkway Exit - to Custer, North on Custer to Grandview, West on Grandview to Wilson Dr., North to the School
From Central Expressway: 15th St. Exit - West to Custer, South on Custer to Grandview, West on Grandview to Wilson Dr., North to the School

Achievements

National Blue Ribbon & Redbook School of Excellence Awards (1992), TEA School Ratings: Exemplary 06-07, 05-06, 99-00, 98-99, 97-98, 96-97, 94-95;  Recognized 04-05, 03-04, 00-01, 95-96, 93-94; Gold Performance Acknowledgements for Campus Comparable Improvement in Reading 01-02, for Commended Performance in Reading, Math, Writing and Science 06-07,      04-05, 03-04; TEA Award for Inclusion (1992),  three PISD Perot winners, two Region X Teachers of the Year, one PISD Beginning Teacher of the Year; one 06-07 Superintendent Service Award winner ,Odyssey of the Mind team - Third in World (1997;) Shepard Chess team placed 22 in the Super Nationals (1997) and continues to place high in local tournaments; First Place Elementary Science Fair Winners (2002,) McGruff Exemplary Safe School Award; 2nd Place in Young Lone Stars Writing Contest (2005), City of Plano Recycling Award; Education Foundation Grant winners.

Campus Programs

Campus Assessment, Review & Evaluation Team (CARE), Accelerated Reader, English as Second Language (ESL), Gifted Education (PACE), Special Education, Speech Therapy, Plano Accelerated Reading (PAR), Accelerated Instruction in Math (AIM), Safety Patrol, Mentor Program, Literacy Links, Pasar after school care, Mad Science, Patriot Publishing Center, After School Clubs: Drama Club, Chess Club, Earthsavers, Spanish Club, Book Buddies

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Parent Teacher Association (PTA), School Based Improvement Council (SBIC), Practical Parenting, Library Volunteers, Literacy Links, and Volunteer program for each grade level, Earthsavers, Chess Club, Spanish Club, Book Buddies and Drama

Community/Business Partnerships

PAL program from Vines High School and Wilson Middle School student mentor program, Community Mentor Program, Chick-Fil-A, Central Market,  Copyline, Exotic Aquatics, Kroger, Papa John's Pizza, Target, Washington Mutual, and Dr. Pepper

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