Ponderosa Elementary School (South San Francisco)

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Ponderosa Elementary School
Established 1962
Type Public Primary
Principal Janet Ingersoll
Faculty 51 (2005-2006)
Students 263 (2005-2006)
Location 295 Ponderosa Road, South San Francisco, California,, United States 94080
Campus Suburban
Colors Red, Gold
Mascot Panther
Website http://www.ssfusd.k12.ca.us/ponderosa

Ponderosa Elementary School is a K-5 elementary school located in South San Francisco, California. It is a branch of the South San Francisco Unified School District.

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[edit] History

Ponderosa was founded in 1962 and had a Kindergarten to 6th Grade school. In the late 80's they dropped 6th Grade because of the new middle schools that have been founded. Now it is ranked the 2nd most attended elementary school in South San Francisco behind Buri Buri.

[edit] Campus Features

Ponderosa's Features include:

  • Library
  • 20 classrooms
  • Softball/Baseball field
  • 3 Basketball Courts (5 hoops)
  • 3 Dogdeball Courts
  • 3 Kickball Fields
  • Sand area
  • 2 Playgrounds
  • Multi-Purpose Room (cafeteria, assemblies)

[edit] Ponderosa's Vision Statement

The purpose of Ponderosa School is to enable children to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for lifelong learning and to educate them to become confident, capable and responsible citizens, contributing to society. [1]

[edit] Demographics

  • 263 Students
Hispanic Caucasian Filipino Asian African American Pacific Islander Other
34.5% 29.1% 17.1% 8.6% 5.7% 3.4% 1.5%

[2]

[edit] Test Results (STAR)

256 Students; 88% passed over Below Basic [3]

[edit] School Schedule

  • Regular Schedule
First Bell (warning) Second Bell (announcements and Pledge) Recess for K-3 grades Recess for 4-5 Grades Lunch Recess for K-3 Grades Lunch Recess for 4-5 Grades End of Day
8:28 8:30 10:00-10:20 10:30-10:50 11:20-12:00 12:25-1:05 2:30 (1:30 Early Release)
    • On Minimum Days (end 12:50) there is only 1 recess and lunch is held inside classroom.

[edit] External Links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Vision Statement.
  2. ^ Demographics.
  3. ^ STAR Results.
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