Mr. Lozano is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and East Texas State University, holding a Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Art. Before arriving in Plano, Mr. Lozano taught art at Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson, TX for three years and Farine Elementary in Irving for five years. Mr. Lozano's wife is Carmela, and they have four children: Carmela, Santos, Juan Miguel and Santiago. Mrs. Lozano currently spends her time home schooling the children.

Santos Lozano
Telephone ext. 22358
 email: santos.lozano@pisd.edu

Stacey Yanez
Telephone ext. 23558
 email: stacey.yanez@pisd.edu

 

Mrs. Yanez is a graduate of the University of North Texas, holding a Bachelor's degree in Art Education. Before coming to Plano, Mrs. Yanez taught elementary art in Northwest district. She enjoys creating illustrations and cartoons, and has had several cartoons published. She has a stepson and stepdaughter and lives in McKinney with her husband and five pets.

The Plano ISD art program is built on a solid foundation which consists of the TEKS, DBAE (Disciplined Based Art Education) and cross-curriculum. In DBAE we analyze the works of famous artists and determine what methods are used to make them successful. This involves studying the elements of art and principles of design and pondering questions that foster higher level thinking skills. When students are assigned a project based on the material that we have discussed, divergent thinking, a creative process in which the students produce an original work of art, is used to provide a solution to the objectives. Divergent thinking allows the student to think creatively, so that no two works appear to be exactly alike.

Every year for Open House we make art for Multicultural Night. Each grade level creates art that is inspired from a particular country in the world. Every student's artwork is displayed for this very special occasion.