San Antonio ISD will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Young Women’s Leadership Academy Secondary to celebrate the completion of its Bond 2020-funded upgrades to the campus. These improvements are part of the district’s broader efforts to modernize facilities and enrich the student-learning environment. The event will include a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and student-led campus tours.

Who:  

•     Ed Garza, SAISD Trustee

•     Priscilla Alfaro, YWLA Secondary Principal

•     Patti Salzmann, SAISD Deputy Superintendent

•     Henry Acosta, SAISD Interim Chief of Operations

•     Nkonye Adaikpoh, SAISD Director of Facilities Planning

•     YWLA Secondary students

•     Kirksey Architects

•     Rogers O’Brien Construction         

When:       

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Program: 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Tours: 5:30 p.m.

Where:  

Young Women’s Leadership Academy, 2123 W Huisache Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201 (Primary Gymnasium)

This ceremony marks the successful delivery of Bond 2020 commitments to YWLA Secondary, part of a larger districtwide effort to modernize and improve SAISD facilities. These investments create enriched academic and extracurricular environments that promote student growth and community pride.

Major highlights of the completed work include:

•     New academic building with classrooms, labs, and collaborative spaces

•     New competition gym and secondary gym

•     Exterior renovations of the 1934 building

•     New library

For more information about Bond 2020, visit www.bond.saisd.net.