MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN Fort Bend ISD

2013-2014 School Year

First Colony Middle School

First Colony Middle School is committed to fostering academic excellence while developing the individual strengths and talents of its students, faculty, staff and community. By addressing the unique needs of early adolescents in a supportive and caring environment, the school furthers their development as independent, thinking citizens of character.

The rigorous curriculum at First Colony offers a broad range of elective courses reflecting the interest and needs of students. Students also can get involved through an array of extracurricular activities, including sports, a pep squad, art, math and book clubs, a dance team and student council.

Highlights

• The National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) named First Colony Middle School to its 2011 NCEA Higher Performing School List for math and writing.
• In 2006, First Colony made an encore appearance at the national Math Counts competition, with the Texas team ranking fourth and one First Colony student finishing as a semifinalist.
• First Colony Middle School students who were a part of the 2005 Math Counts program won the National Championship in a combined effort with Fort Settlement Middle School. The program was sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers and supported by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. As winners of this prestigious honor, the students had the opportunity to meet President George W. Bush in the Oval Office.
• Since 1995, First Colony has served as a Texas Mentor Campus.

First Colony Middle School

3225 Austin Parkway
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-3240

TEA Rating: Met Standard
Distinctions Earned: Math
School Mascot: Bobcats
School Colors: Blue and beige
Principal: Jerrie Kammerman
Assistant Principals: Shannon Gutierrez, Tracey Rich and Burnett Williams

Fort Settlement Middle School

Fort Settlement is committed to meeting the individual needs of its students by fostering a community of academic excellence and social responsibility. Dedicated teachers work not only to guide students through middle school, but also to help them become lifelong learners. The curriculum is grounded in solid academic standards customized to middle school-age children. Teachers and administrators are cognizant of the concerns of adolescents and work to create a climate of intellectual development as well as a caring community.

Parents are intensely involved in the school, with Fort Settlement’s PTO raising a significant amount of money to support student learning. Thanks to PTO efforts, the school has a digital video security system, a track and additional classroom equipment including microscopes, telescopes, handheld graphing computers and docking stations for science, atlases and more. 

Additional highlights:

• Fort Settlement Middle School was ranked ninth in 2013 among Houston-area middle school by Children at Risk.
• For the fourth consecutive year, Fort Settlement has been designated as a Texas Honor Roll School by the Texas Business & Education Foundation.
• Fort Settlement was one of only three Texas schools named as a 2012 Texas School of Character by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association.
• Fort Settlement’s band program was recognized as the Texas Bandmasters’ Association’s 2012 Exemplary Middle School Band Program.
• The National Center for Education Achievement (NCEA) named Fort Settlement Middle School to its 2011 NCEA Higher Performing School List for reading, math and writing.
• Fort Settlement was named a 2007 No Child Left Behind — Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Fort Settlement Middle School

5440 Elkins Road
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6440

TEA Rating: Met Standard
Distinctions Earned: Reading, Math and Student Progress
School Mascot: Falcon
School Colors: Crimson, silver and black
Principal: Julie Diaz
Assistant Principals: Brad Hitchcock, Jennifer Petru and Jennifer Williams