Ponder Junior High School

Ponder ISD is now accepting applications for our state-based Pre-K program for the 2025-26 school year. If your child will be four years old on or before September 1, they may qua...

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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Ponder ISD is celebrating the unofficial results of Saturday’s bond election, where voters approved two of the three propositions, Proposition A and Proposition C, demonstrating s...

Ponder ISD is proud to recognize Ponder High School sophomore, Isis Monthy, for her outstanding achievement in graphic design. As a student in Ms. Steele’s Graphic Design class, I...

Students in Ms. Hathcock’s 7th grade classroom had a pretty incredible week as science, art, and College and Career Exploration all came together in one unforgettable experience. ...

A special moment happened today at Ponder High School! Our School Resource Officer, Officer Stanwyck, stopped by Ms. Steele’s 3D Modeling Practicum to share his knowledge of 3D pr...

Ponder ISD is excited to welcome incoming kindergarten families to its upcoming Kindergarten Step Up: Ready, Set, Independence! event, designed to help young learners prepare fo...

Coserv proudly announced today that Kindergarten teacher Sara Strong has been named a CoServ Teacher of the Month, a recognition awarded to educators who demonstrate exceptional d...

Ponder ISD is proud to announce that Jesse Woolery, current Director of Bands, has been named the district’s new Coordinator of Fine Arts. Woolery assumes this role following a ye...

Kristy Hathcock’s 7th Grade College and Career Exploration students at Ponder Junior High have spent the past three weeks discovering what it really takes to build a successf...

Ponder ISD is proud to announce that the district’s Finance/Business Services Department was recognized last night at the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) Co...

At Ponder Upper Elementary, students earn Lion Bucks by showing great character, leadership, and awesome behavior all over campus. This week, some of our Lions chose to spend thei...