Frisco, the facility dog

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Nora Burnett

Frisco helps calm a group of ninth graders after a hard day of tests and on-demand writing.

Frisco a two-year-old flat-coated retriever who was raised and trained by A.C.T.S. (Assistance Canine Training Services) has recently joined the high school.

English teacher Tracy Stephens is Frisco’s primary handler, but in the coming months members of the high counseling team will be trained as co-handlers to work with Frisco.

Exclusive interview with Frisco coming soon.