What you need to know
The new 11,000-square-foot center is set to open “soon” at 6210 Mapleshade Lane, Dallas, according to a news release from the district.
The Bonser-Thomas Welcome & Enrollment Center will provide the following services to PISD families:
- Student services (enrollment, transfers, notarization of district documents)
- Connection to community resources and counseling
- Family engagement
- Community and social services
- Clothes closet
- Food pantry
- Families in transition support
- Mobile enrollment/education lab
- Health fairs
- Screening of immunization records for school enrollment
- On-site immunizations for Plano ISD students that qualify
The building was named after retired Superintendent Sara Bonser and Coordinator for Student Services James Thomas III.
The Bonser-Thomas Center will be the second of its kind in the district. The original center, located at the Bird Center, 1300 19th St., Plano, was established in 2021. Construction on the new center started in 2023.
Quote of note
“This building is more than just walls and windows; it is a reflection of the values and vision of the leaders we honor today,” said Jennifer Miley, PISD executive director for student and family services. “It is a starting point, a bridge and a promise that every family who walks through these doors is part of the Plano ISD community.”
