Reviews & Comments
Frisco, TX
Anti-LDS -
2/5/2007We have lived in Frisco since 1991. We have seen this community grow from 1 grocery store, one middle school and one high school to where it is now. Overall the experience has been great. We have enjoyed the area and loved the schools except for one issue. There is a big anti-LDS movement in the schools. It is mostly centered around athletics, but does spill over in to the classroom. The current district athletic direct and a lot of the coaches he has hired make no bones about their dislike for LDS kids and their families. My son was told by one of his coaches that he was not a Christian, but was a member of a cult. Everyone is entitled to their opinions but I do believe that separation of church and state has been clearly established by our constitution. Imagine how crushing that is to a 16 year old to have his coach tell him he a member of a cult. I know of several LDS kids who have been out right ridiculed in the class room and in sports. My son was a 2 time football team captain, 2 time all district and 2 time all county player. 4 year varsity track, 4 time regional qualifier in track. 2 year varsity wrestling and 1 year varsity powerlifting team member. He was actively recruited his junior year for football, but the recruiters must go through the coaching staff at his school to be contacted. His senior year he received no contacts at all. Just beware if you are LDS and moving to the Frisco area that once word gets out about your faith you may get discriminated against and they are not shy about it.