T.J. Cotter, Principal 
Phone: 713-778-3360

T.J. Cotter has been selected as the new principal of Fondren Middle School.

Cotter most recently served as the principal of Wesley Elementary School. He began his career in education as a reading and social studies teacher at HISD’s Gregory-Lincoln Education Center. He then served as an instructional specialist and assistant principal at Dowling Middle School (since re-named Audrey H. Lawson MS). In 2017, he transitioned to Woodson PK-8 Leadership Academy as the assistant principal, where he was involved in moving the campus from “improvement required” to meeting state accountability standards. He then served as the assistant principal at North Forest High School, moving the campus from Year 4 IR to meeting state accountability.

Cotter earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas Southern University and his Master of Education in Administration and Policy Studies from the University of Houston. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Education in Professional Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Houston.

HISD parents and guardians are invited to complete the 2022-2023 HISD Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Survey.

The purpose of this annual survey is to see how well schools are partnering with parents and guardians and encouraging family engagement.

The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete, and all feedback is anonymous. Families with multiple children in HISD are asked to fill out a survey for each school their children currently attend.

The deadline to complete the survey is May 19, 2023.

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