Ponder Elementary School

Ponder ISD is proud to celebrate Oliver Rich, a fourth grader, for being named one of just 200 finalists in Texas for the National Math Stars program—an incredible achievement c...

Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, a new Texas law—House Bill 1481—will go into effect. This legislation places limits on student use of personal communication devices duri...

Sometimes Ponder 44 shows up in the simplest interactions. During the Ponder High School Homecoming Dance, parent volunteer Stacie Schnabel had the opportunity to check students ...

Sometimes the smallest moments say the most about someone’s character. During the lightning delay at Friday night’s football game, the rain began to fall and several students had...

Ponder High School is proud to recognize the students selected to represent their classes as members of the 2026 Homecoming Court! Homecoming is a special tradition at PHS, bring...

As we prepare for another exciting football season, please review the updated Ponder ISD Stadium Guidelines for the 2026 season. Many of these rules carry forward from previous ye...

See a need. Fill a need. Always leave a space better than you found it. Our Ponder Lions Varsity Football team put those words into action Friday night in Paradise. Monday morni...

Ponder ISD’s Counseling Department is kicking off September with a focus on helping students build strong relationships, develop healthy coping skills, and understand the importan...

Sometimes the best examples of Ponder 44 happen in the moments no one planned. Two moments surrounding Ponder Lions football recently showed exactly what it means to remember who...

Ponder 44 isn’t just something we talk about. Across Ponder ISD, our Lions are finding opportunities to put it into practice. Two recent Ponder 44 submissions highlight what that...

Sometimes the best examples of Ponder 44 happen when no one is asking for them. Ponder ISD staff member and parent Jode Jynx Wells recently shared a moment from the Ponder Cross ...

Ponder Junior High parent Michelle Rains recently shared a Ponder 44 moment that touched our hearts. In the middle of the week, Mrs. Rains received a random email from her daught...

The past few days have been an incredible reminder of what makes Ponder such a special place to call home. As our community navigated the recent water service disruption, people ...

What does it look like when Ponder 44 moves from words on a page to something our students actually live out? We're already seeing it across Ponder ISD. One of the first Ponder 4...

Ponder ISD’s Counseling Department is excited to welcome students and families to a new school year with the August edition of the Ponder Counseling Connection ! Throughout the y...

PONDER, Texas: Ponder ISD has something big to celebrate! The district has earned an “A, Superior Achievement” rating through the Texas Education Agency’s Financial Integrity Rati...

Ponder ISD is proud to celebrate continued academic growth across the district, with the district earning an 84-B accountability rating for the 2025–2026 school year. The latest ...

Ponder ISD is excited to welcome Stephanie Culwell as our new School Resource Officer (SRO). With an impressive background in law enforcement, a passion for serving others, and a ...

Ponder ISD is proud to recognize the outstanding educators and support staff who have been named the 2025–2026 Teachers of the Year and Paraprofessionals of the Year across our ca...

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