Reynolds Middle School

I am very pleased with PISD, specifically Reynolds Middle School. My son came to the district 2 years ago with an IEP due to ADD. His teachers communicate regularly and he gets the academic support he needs, so much so that he is able to sit and do his own homework nightly without my assistance. We attend ARD meetings and everyone works hard to make sure he is meeting the assigned goals. Communication is great and the teachers really, really care.

I am not impressed with PISD. My son is in middle school, but the issues began in 2nd grade. My son finished the year reading an entire grade level below where he should have and we received zero communication from the teacher the entire year. We had to spend thousands of dollars to send him to Sylvan over the summer to get him caught up. In third grade, he was diagnosed with ADHD and Dysgraphia. We worked with the school to get a 504 put in place. In fifth grade, one of his teachers didn't know he even had a 504 and was violating it. That required several conferences/discussions with the teachers and the principal. Fast forward to middle school, items in the 504 mysteriously disappeared and we had to have them added back in. We were told our son could attend tutoring sessions before school to provide extra help in subjects he struggles with, however, the hall monitor wouldn't let him down the hall. Apparently, the hall monitor didn't think he needed to go to tutoring every morning. They push kids to be more involved in their education, which is a good thing, except when it isn't. My son is on the shy side so doing this isn't easy for him. Every time he's tried, he's been punished for it. Including having points deducted from a test by a teacher. The school/teachers decided to pull him out of a scheduled class to attend a "help" class without first sending home any kind of communication that this was recommended. In fact, the communication from the teachers (save one) really stinks. I dread taking my son to school every day. He hates it and I have watched him withdrawal and become slightly depressed. I have recently joined a local homeschool group and I see more and more people who have removed their kids from PISD. I don't believe they handle children with learning challenges very well.

Great school and district overall. The communication is fantastic so we felt like we were always up to date with events and activities. Wonderful and talented staff at the school level and district as a whole.

WE LOVE PROSPER ISD!! This is for the negative comment made on September,27 2014. I am so very sorry you are having a negative experience with your kids schools. Our son attends Reynolds middle school and we have been so very blessed with his teachers and all the friends he has made. We moved her over a year ago from another state that has poor education and very little parent/teacher involvement. Lazy and disrespectful? I have never seen so many active and well-mannered kids until we moved here. No kids are perfect no matter where you live. Again, so very sorry that you feel this way about a wonderful school district.