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About our School

Mission Statement

Our mission at Fannin is to build successful individuals through nurturing relationships, engaging learning experiences and by providing opportunities for our families and learners to be meaningfully involved in their school experience and growth.

Fannin Middle School is a comprehensive GPISD neighborhood middle school that serves Northwest Grand Prairie students, grades 6-8. It is a dynamic and exciting place to learn with a strong focus on building not only the content-knowledge of the students we serve, but their character as well. The Fannin approach is to make learning fun and engaging for the learner, build meaningful relationships with the students, parents and community, and set students up for success in High School and beyond. We offer a diverse set of extracurricular and award winning programs, such as Mariachi, Orchestra, Choir, Band, Art, Theatre and Athletics (we're known for our championship soccer teams). We strive for excellence in all aspects and thrive when students are excited about coming to school and proud to be Fannin Wolves.

"Engaging hearts and minds, transforming lives and futures"

School Hours

8:50 am – 4:15 pm

Our Namesake - James Walker Fannin

January 1, 1804-March 27, 1836

James Fannin led the rebels massacred at Goliad in 1836. His defeat inspired the victory that secured Texas independence.

Fannin moved to Texas in 1834 from Georgia. When the Texas Revolution erupted in 1835, his ambition put him at the center of the action. With Jim Bowie, Fannin fought at the Battle of Concepcion and participated in the siege of San Antonio.

Fannin then wanted to take the fight to Mexico by attacking Matamoros. However, when he learned that
Santa Anna was preparing a massive invasion, he retired to the presidio at Goliad. There, he led the largest contingent of Texas rebels in the Mexican Army's path.

After the Alamo fell, Houston ordered Fannin to fall back from Goliad to Victoria. But Fannin hesitated, waiting five days to begin his retreat. Mexican forces overtook him at the Battle of Coleto. Though Mexican general Jose de Urrea sought mercy for his prisoners, Santa Anna stood firm in his orders. On Palm Sunday of 1836, the Mexican Army executed Fannin and more than three hundred of his men.

A few weeks later, when Houston finally engaged Mexican forces at the Battle of San Jacinto, cries of
"Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" spurred his men into battle. Victory and Texas independence followed, a legacy of Fannin's sacrifice.