History
Pearland Independent School District was established in 1937. The original high school building and elementary campus still stand on Grand Boulevard in the heart of Pearland. Pearland ISD's growth has exploded since the city was named an "All-American Town" in the mid 1990s, and the district, as well as the city, saw tremendous growth from 25,000 in 1985, to more than 100,000 in 2008. The district has kept up with the growth by building campuses and other facilities to maintain students. In 2006, Pearland ISD began using the International Baccalaureate curriculum guidelines in their elementary and middle school campuses. In addition to the city of Pearland, Pearland ISD also serves the communities of Brookside Village and Silverlake. Brookside Village is a small village located to the north of Pearland, and Silverlake is a master-planned community that sits outside of Pearland's western city limits.
Past Superintendents:
- B.B. Ainsworth (1937–1944)
- H.L. McAninch (1944–1947)
- J.D. Gray (1947–1958)
- Dr. Lloyd R. Ferguson (1958–1966)
- Steven Prensner (1966–1968)
- Robert Turner (1968–1976)
- G. Preston Bullard (1976–1991)
- James P. Schleider (1991–2000)
- Dr. Bonny Cain (2000-2011)
- Dr. John Kelly (2011- )
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