PONDER ISD
Ponder High School provides classes in math, art, English, agricultural science, Spanish, history, and health and physical education. The school offers membership opportunities in the National Honor Society (NHS) and the Future Farmers of America (FFA). It has a staff of a librarian, counselor, technology director and custodians. Ponder High School has a gymnasium, cafeteria and library that includes a variety of books, magazines and periodicals. It also provides guidance counseling services, as well as sports activities, such as football, baseball and volleyball. Located in Ponder, Texas, Ponder High School is governed by the Ponder Independent School District, which also operates an elementary and junior high school.
Founded in 2005, Mildred M. Hawk Elementary School is recognized by the Texas Education Agency and serves more than 740 students in kindergarten through grade five. It was named in honor of a local philanthropist and supporter of education, Mildred Hawk. The school s academic curriculum includes several subjects, such as art, English, health education, mathematics, music, science and social studies. It offers Reading 180, EXPO and reading recovery programs. Mildred M. Hawk Elementary School provides special education programs that serve students with specific learning disabilities. It provides opportunities for students in grades four and five to participate in a student council. The school has a library that stocks fiction, nonfiction, story, Spanish, biography, professional and reference books. Its campus includes a media center, indoor gymnasium, cafeteria, auditorium and computer laboratories. Mildred M. Hawk Elementary School is located in Corinth, Texas, and is a part of the Denton Independent School District.
