We are incredibly proud to share that Prosper ISD has officially been recognized as a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) District by Solution Tree's Evidence of Effectiveness Committee. This is one of the most prestigious recognitions in education — and it belongs to every single person who shows up for our students every day.
This distinction is not given lightly. It is earned — through years of intentional collaboration, a relentless focus on learning, and a shared commitment to ensuring that every student in Prosper ISD has the opportunity to succeed at the highest levels.
Prosper ISD is one of only 8 districts in the entire state of Texas to hold the Model PLC District distinction.
What This Recognition Reflects About Who We Are
At its core, being a Model PLC District means that Prosper ISD has built something that matters: a culture where the adults in your child's school never stop learning how to better serve the students in front of them. That is what Together We Empower looks like in practice.
This work doesn't happen by accident. Across every campus, teams of teachers meet regularly to ask four essential questions: What do our students need to learn? How will we know they've learned it? What will we do when they haven't? And how will we challenge students who are ready for more? Those questions drive every lesson, every intervention, and every conversation about student progress. They are the engine behind everything we do.
Model PLC status is the proof of that belief in action. It is what happens when a district commits not just to academic standards, but to the people who make excellence possible — and then trusts them to lead.
What Solution Tree Recognized About Our Work
In his letter to our district, Mike Mattos of the Evidence of Effectiveness Committee highlighted several specific strengths that set Prosper ISD apart:
The systematic way that adult learning is supported, expected, and monitored — including our district Curriculum Coordinator and Coaching Model, the engagement of teacher teams in the Four Critical Questions, and monthly administrative learning meetings
The clarity of a "Focus on Learning" embedded in our district mission and vision
Embedded intervention and extension time on every campus
A focused commitment to PLC Critical Question #4 — extending learning for students who have already mastered the essential curriculum
A strong emphasis on team common formative assessments to drive both student and adult learning
Of particular note, Mr. Mattos singled out the significant and consistent improvement in student achievement for students receiving Special Education services — across grade levels, over three consecutive years. He noted that this kind of sustained growth for students who are most at-risk is the truest measure of whether a collaborative system is actually working.
Prosper ISD passed that test.
"Most importantly, assessment data shows that over the past three years, more and more students are learning at higher levels due to the collaborative efforts of the educators across Prosper ISD. I want to especially point out the significant improvement of students receiving Special Education services. Your improvement in student achievement for students who are IEP-entitled is consistent across grade levels over the past three years. Very impressive." — Mike Mattos, Solution Tree Evidence of Effectiveness Committee
What This Recognition Means
Model PLC status is not a finish line — it is a validation. As Mr. Mattos wrote, being named a Model PLC is "not an end, but instead a validation that you are on the right track." It is a confirmation that the work happening every day — the planning conversations, the data reviews, the team meetings, the interventions, the extensions — is making a real and measurable difference for children.
But this recognition also reflects something deeper about who we are. In Prosper ISD, excellence is never achieved alone. It is built together — through the relationships, trust, and shared purpose that define this community. That is the heart of our strategic priorities. And it is the heart of what being a Model PLC means.
The strength of that culture is visible at every level of our district. Six Prosper ISD campuses have earned individual recognition as Model PLC at Work campuses — among the highest honors a school can receive for its commitment to collaborative learning:
Boyer Elementary (2025) · Cockrell Elementary (2024) · Light Farms Elementary (2025) Prosper High School (2026) · Reynolds Middle School (2024) · Windsong Ranch Elementary (2025)
Nine additional campuses have been recognized as Promising Practices campuses by Solution Tree — honored for demonstrating exceptional collaborative practices that are making a measurable difference for students:
Chuck & Cindy Stuber Elementary (2025) · Folsom Elementary (2026) · Hays Middle School (2025) Jack & June Furr Elementary (2026) · Jim Spradley Elementary (2025) · Mrs. Jerry Bryant Elementary (2024) Rushing Middle School (2024) · Rock Hill High School (2025) · Walnut Grove High School (2025)
Across 15 of our 31 campuses, this work is being recognized at the national level — not as a top-down mandate, but as a reflection of what our people have built together, campus by campus, classroom by classroom.
Thank You
To our teachers, instructional coaches, campus administrators, curriculum coordinators, support staff, and central office team — this recognition is yours. You did the work. You built the culture. You committed to the belief that every student deserves to learn at high levels, and then you proved it was possible. You are the reason Prosper ISD pursues excellence every day.
Together, we will keep going — because until every student is learning at high levels, our work is never done.