All of my children have attended Alice Ponder. Though this is a more culturally diverse school in comparison to most in Mansfield, they still had a good education. In turn, they are more prepared for the world in which they live and more accepting of others. These values were supported by the teachers
... Read more at this school. The teachers have also given each of my children the education they needed to be successful in school. All of my children have been succesful and continue to be successful academically. All are college-bound. I do have to say that I preferred the multi-age program of years ago over the traditional setting. Unfortunately, my youngest was only able to experience the traditional setting classroom. She did miss out on a great program. The teachers at AP need to keep up the good work and continue to keep the students first on their agenda! Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/06/08
My son is going into the third grade next year and so far he has had two good teachers and one bad one. He is in the excel class which I am a bit dissappointed with though. Over all I feel this is a pretty good school.
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Posted by a parent on 06/03/07
My child has attended ponder for the past four years. In these last four years i have been very pleased at times, as well as very displeased. I do not believe the school has been the same since gary manns left as the principal. I think that the school has gone downhill at an extremely fast pace. -very
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Posted by a parent on 06/01/07
The school hasn't been the same, since the Principal, Gary Manns left. The majority of the best teachers left with him. He was fair, consistent, and loved the students. The atmosphere seems cold, and the staff isn't as friendly. During lunch time the students aren't supervised very well.
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Posted by a parent on 11/30/06
I am reasonably happy with this school. I believe there are are lot better schools in the area though. If you are moving into Mansfield consider this when buying a home. We really didn't have a choice but to stay on at this school.
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Posted by a parent on 04/28/06
This is a great School. My daughter attended this school for 3 years and we loved it. I would definitely recommend this school. They have a wonderful staff and a lot of parent involvement.
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Posted by a parent on 03/08/06
My children have attended this school for 3 1/2 years now, and the school is rapidly losing ground educationally. They lost their recognized standing to acceptable. This year, with the new school opening on Hwy. 1187, they lost their principal and most of the good teachers went to the new school as
... Read more well. They also did not find an art teacher to replace the one that left. We are in the process of getting ready to move to a more suburban location, as Mansfield is growing too rapidly for us, and the new subdivisions are getting the new schools, and funds, while the older schools lose out. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/05/06
They took art out of the school this year, but left spanish. The school also does not have as much community involvement as they have in previous years.
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Posted by a parent on 10/12/05
What a wonderful school! The principal has been very supportive in the success of every child. Even though a new principal will be coming in for the 2005-06 school year, I think that this is a great school!
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Posted by a teacher on 06/06/05
I withdrew my child after the first grading period. The staff did not supervise the children adequately. The administration needs to get the dropoff and pickup procedure under control. The staff was uncooperative with me when I voiced my concerns. One of the 'aides' yelled at the children like a nazi
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Mansfield schools — Alice Ponder Elementary School is located at 102 Pleasant Ridge Dr, Mansfield TX 76063. 102 Pleasant Ridge Dr is in the 76063 ZIP code in Mansfield, TX The school district for Alice Ponder Elementary School is the Mansfield Independent School District. Alice Ponder Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 4.
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