• Bowman Middle School

  • Bowman Middle Facade

  • Campus Information

    Assistant Principals: 

    Dara Connor

    Caressa Roberts

    Counselors:

    Alissa Benoit 

    Nina Yates

    Leslie Grant

    School Hours: 8:25 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

    Enrollment: 986

    School Colors: Blue and gold

    Mascot: Raiders

    BMS Mission Statement: As a part of the Plano ISD learning community, we will educate, inspire, and empower every student to activate their unique potential in a dynamic world.

    BMS Vision Statement: We are dedicated professionals who positively collaborate to ensure intentional, meaningful, and child-centered learning for all students.

    Year Opened: 1968

    Feeder Schools:

  • Kimberly Schrader, Bowman MS principal

  • Kimberly Schrader

    Principal

  • Contact Campus

    Phone: (469) 752-4800
    Fax: (469) 752-4801
    Address: 
    2501 Jupiter Road
    Plano, TX 75074

  • Achievements

    Selected as a National School To Watch (2014); Plano ISD Exemplary Writing awards; Texas PTA Membership award; National Spelling Bee (student finalist); Plano ISD Linguathon (first and second places); Teacher of the Year finalists; National Science Foundation (staff award); National Science Foundation – SCOPE Grant recipient; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Teaching award; Plano Education Foundation Grant inners; Texas Exemplary Performance award; Texas School of Excellence; Texas Education Agency Outstanding Performance Recognition; Southland / 7-11 Corp. Community award; Mervyn's School grant; Meadows Foundation Charitable Schools grant; SAFECO / Horace Mann Education grant; and LULAC Robotics grant.

    Campus Programs

    Art club; band; choir; orchestra; cheerleaders; Community in Schools (CIS); international program; intramural soccer program; yearbook club; Keeping Education Your Stepping Stone (KEYSS) program; JOURNEY program, Junior Whiz Quiz; math counts; National Junior Honor Society; student council; UTD tutoring program; Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL); Plano Academic Creative Education; (PACE) for identified gifted and talented students; HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere); AP Spanish; Robotics; AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination); Speech and Theatre; Basketball; Football; Track and Field; Volleyball; and Cross Country. 

    Parent Involvement Opportunities

    Mentors; Parent Advisory Council; Parents as Partners; PTA; School Based Improvement Committee (SBIC); and various volunteer opportunities - tutors, office, library, copy room, chaperones and student recognition.

    Community/Business Partnerships

    ATMOS Energy; Capital One; Collin County Community College; Communities in Schools (CIS); Hill Chapel CME Church; HUAWEI; Plano-McKinney Homeless Partnership; Raytheon; Texas Instruments; and University of Texas at Dallas.

  • Bowman History

    Portait of George Washington Bowman.

    Bowman Middle School was built in 1968 and has served the east side of Plano for over 50 years. Named for former Plano City Councilman and PISD School Board Trustee George Bowman, BMS has had three additions (1971, 1973, and 1992) and was most recently refurbished in 2019. Bowman Middle School maintains a strong tradition of excellence through intentional, meaningful, and child-centered learning for all students.