Skip Navigation

Communications Seal
Communications
Quicklinks

Contact Us

141 Lavaca St.
San Antonio, Texas 78210
210-554-2250 (phone)
210-228-3130 (EFax)

Newsroom
SAISD to distribute laptops to students to ensure access to online learning
Tue, 31 Mar 2020
March 30, 2020 Media Advisory What: SAISD to distribute laptops to students to ensure access to online learning Who: Julie May, Rogers Middle School principal Pedro Martinez, SAISD superintendent When...Read more...
SAISD to provide weekend breakfast and snack during Friday curbside meal pickups
Fri, 27 Mar 2020
March 27, 2020 - SAISD beginning today will begin to provide families a breakfast weekend meal and snack during Friday meal pick up at our 29 campus curbside locations. The meal consists of cereal, fr...Read more...
SAISD schools closing for one week; Central Office staff to report March 16, campus-based staff to await further instructions
Fri, 13 Mar 2020
March 13, 2020 San Antonio ISD today announced that due to ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, the District is extending spring break for students for one more week. Spring break is extende...Read more...
SAISD and University Health System announce opening of Health Center West at Tafolla Middle School
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Feb. 25, 2020 San Antonio ISD today announced its collaboration with University Health System to operate a health center at Tafolla Middle School to serve students and campus employees from schools in...Read more...
Verizon Innovative Learning Lab to be unveiled at Rhodes Middle School
Wed, 19 Feb 2020
February 19, 2020 Media Advisory What: Verizon Innovative Learning Lab unveiled at Rhodes Middle School Students to demonstrate 3D printing, robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality and circuitry ...Read more...
SAISD State of the District Feb. 19
Tue, 18 Feb 2020
February 18, 2020 Media Advisory What: SAISD superintendent to present State of District address Who: Dr. Erika Gonzalez, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Chairwoman Richard Perez, San Antonio Chamber Pre...Read more...
SAISD Taking Applications for 2020 Blue Ribbon Task Force
Tue, 28 Jan 2020
January 28, 2020 News Release SAISD Taking Applications for 2020 Blue Ribbon Task Force San Antonio ISD is currently accepting applications from interested individuals who would like to serve on the D...Read more...
Students observe state's first Holocaust Remembrance Week
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
January 27, 2020 Media Advisory What: SAISD students curate exhibit in observance of the state s first Holocaust Remembrance Week (Senate Bill 1828) Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day Wh...Read more...
Castillo named Highlands High School football coach
Fri, 24 Jan 2020
January 24, 2020 News Release Castillo named Highlands High School football coach Chris Castillo has been named the head football coach at Highlands High School. Castillo has coached at the high schoo...Read more...
Stewart named Sam Houston High School football coach
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
January 9, 2020 News Release Stewart named Sam Houston High School football coach Quincy Stewart has been named the head football coach at Sam Houston High School. For the past two years, he has serve...Read more...
SAISD to hold third annual Districtwide showcase featuring all SAISD schools
Mon, 06 Jan 2020
January 6, 2020 Media Advisory What: SAISD to hold third annual Districtwide showcase featuring all SAISD schools Who: Representatives from all schools and programs When: Jan. 11 (Saturday) 10 a.m. to...Read more...
SAISD taking applications for new RN/Healthcare Pathway
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
December 17, 2019 News Release SAISD to launch new healthcare pathway that puts students on track for RN career Incoming 9th-graders can apply now for program opening at Fox Tech High School in Fall 2...Read more...
SAISD to announce RN career track program
Mon, 16 Dec 2019
December 16, 2019 Media Advisory What: SAISD will announce the launch of new healthcare pathway program that puts students on track for RN career. Incoming 9th-graders across the city can apply now fo...Read more...
SAISD to open second Montessori school
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
December 10, 2019 News Release San Antonio ISD (SAISD) will open a second Montessori school in August of 2020, this one on the campus of the former Rodriguez Elementary School. The new school will als...Read more...
SAISD and the 1Million Project Foundation initiative to connect 5,200+ high school students this school year
Fri, 06 Dec 2019
December 6, 2019 News Release San Antonio ISD (SAISD) and the 1Million Project Foundation announced today that more than 5,200 high schools students who don t already have reliable access to the inter...Read more...
SAISD partners with 1Million Project Foundation initiative to help bridge the digital divide
Thu, 05 Dec 2019
December 5, 2019 Media Advisory WHAT: SAISD to announce initiative with 1Million Project Foundation to help ensure high school students who don t have reliable internet access at home get the digital ...Read more...
San Antonio ISD and Bexar County Partner on developments for Fox Tech campus area
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
November 19, 2019 News Release San Antonio ISD and Bexar County Partner on developments for Fox Tech campus area San Antonio Independent School District Board members last night approved two proposed ...Read more...
SAISD Superintendent and Judge Nelson Wolff to hold media briefing on partnership for two developments
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
November 18, 2019 Media Advisory What: SAISD Superintendent and Judge Nelson Wolff to hold media briefing on partnership for two developments in the Fox Tech campus area: the first BiblioTech EDU coll...Read more...
CAST Tech HS students honor industry partners in celebration of second building opening
Mon, 11 Nov 2019
November 11, 2019 Media Advisory CAST Tech High School students honor industry partners in celebration of second campus building opening Event will include ribbon-cutting, and student-led tours of new...Read more...
Dr. Bernard Harris Jr., former astronaut and Sam Houston HS alum, to speak with Cyber P-TECH students
Fri, 08 Nov 2019
November 8, 2019 Media Advisory What: Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., former astronaut and Sam Houston High School alumnus, to speak with Cyber P-TECH at Sam Houston students on STEM topics When: Nov. 11 (...Read more...
SAISD Choice application period for 2020-2021 opens Nov. 5; Students across Bexar County may apply
Fri, 01 Nov 2019
Nov. 1, 2019 Parents of students both inside and outside the boundaries of San Antonio ISD may apply to the District s Choice Schools and Programs for the 2020-2021 school year beginning Nov. 5. SAISD...Read more...
High-speed fiber network installation
Thu, 03 Oct 2019
Oct. 3, 2019 Media Advisory What: Groundbreaking for SAISD s new high-speed fiber network installation Nearly 80 miles of fiber will connect every SAISD campus and office facilities. Who: Patti Radle,...Read more...
9th Annual Inspire Awards
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Sept. 30, 2019 Media Advisory What: 9th Annual Inspire Awards Who: Outstanding SAISD alumni and educators including: - Texas Representative Diego Bernal - Nationally-acclaimed marketing leader Bonnie ...Read more...
Bonnie Garcia at alma mater
Fri, 27 Sep 2019
Sept. 27, 2019 Media Advisory Who: Nationally acclaimed marketing leader Bonnie Garcia What: To visit her high school alma mater to meet with 75 female students from the Business, AVID, Diploma and Or...Read more...
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
Fri, 20 Sep 2019
Read more...
CAST Med celebrates grand opening by revealing more than three dozen partners who will link students to job shadowing, mentoring
Thu, 19 Sep 2019
Sept. 19, 2019 CAST Med High School celebrated its grand opening today by revealing that they have approximately 40 industry partnerships committed to linking students to exciting mentoring, job shado...Read more...
CAST Med to celebrate grand opening
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
Sept. 18, 2019 Media Advisory: Event will include ribbon-cutting, and student-led tours of renovated campus What: CAST Med High School will host a grand opening of its campus to reveal the more than 4...Read more...
SAISD Foundation to surprise teachers, students with grants totaling over $200,000
Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Aug. 20, 2019 Media Advisory WHAT: News conference announcing SAISD educators and innovative projects receiving over $200,000 in innovative grants from the SAISD Foundation, immediately followed by wi...Read more...
Burbank High School achieves second IB World School designation
Fri, 16 Aug 2019
Aug. 16, 2019 Completes IB continuum for grades K-12 on city s South Side San Antonio ISD today announced that Burbank High School has earned a second designation from the International Baccalaureate ...Read more...
SAISD highest in student achievement gains among state's large school districts, per TEA Commissioner Morath
Thu, 15 Aug 2019
Aug. 15, 2019 District achieves B in 2019 state accountability ratings San Antonio ISD received its 2019 accountability ratings today from the Texas Education Agency, showing a continued upward trajec...Read more...
SAISD briefing on state accountability results
Wed, 14 Aug 2019
Aug. 14, 2019 Media Advisory What: Briefing on the 2019 state accountability ratings for San Antonio ISD, which will be released by the Texas Education Agency Who: Pedro Martinez, SAISD superintendent...Read more...
SAISD's Belinda Medellin named 2020 Teacher of the Year for Region 20
Wed, 14 Aug 2019
Aug. 14, 2019 Belinda Medellin, a technology teacher at CAST Tech High School in San Antonio ISD, received a surprise announcement today, Aug. 14. In front of her students, Medellin was named the 2020...Read more...
SAISD briefing on air conditioning issues
Wed, 14 Aug 2019
Aug. 14, 2019 Media Advisory What: Update on SAISD school air-conditioning issues When: Today (August 14) 3 p.m. Who: Pedro Martinez, SAISD superintendent Willie Burroughs, SAISD Chief Operating Offic...Read more...
Community Eligibility Provision | Free and Reduced-Price Meals - SY 2019-20
Mon, 12 Aug 2019
Read more...
First day of school at SAISD is August 12
Thu, 01 Aug 2019
Aug. 1, 2019 Media Advisory What: SAISD begins first day of 2019-20 year with two new schools Who: Principals and teachers Kindergarten and first-grade elementary students ( fearless girls ) First-yea...Read more...
Demolition to begin on Beacon Hill original school building
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
July 23, 2019 Media Advisory What: Demolition to begin on Beacon Hill original school building Who: Principal Laryn Nelson When: July 24 (Wed) 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Where: Beacon Hill Academy, 1411 W. Ashb...Read more...
SAISD Board Approves Employee Pay Raises
Mon, 17 Jun 2019
June 17, 2019 The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Board of Trustees tonight approved a compensation plan for the 2019-20 school year, which includes pay increases for all permanent ful...Read more...

Released: March 16, 2020

March 17 (Tues) – School Board Meeting A
5:30 p.m., at Burnet Learning Center, 406 Barrera

Lanier High School's automotive program: A gift that drives a community
Fri, 06 Mar 2020
Vehicle repairs can put the brakes on a family s ability to have safe and reliable transportation to go to school or work, doctor appointments and the grocery store especially when that family s budge...Read more...
SAISD educator recognized as 2020 H-E-B Excellence in Education finalist
Fri, 06 Mar 2020
San Antonio ISD educator Gerardo Villegas Juarez, a fifth-grade teacher at Charles Graebner Elementary School, was surprised with balloons, cookies, and a giant check when he was named an H-E-B Excell...Read more...
School closure FAQs - COVID-19 and how it affects academics
Thu, 27 Feb 2020
Click here for our COVID-19 Resource Page SAISD schools will remain closed through Friday, May 1. We join school districts across Bexar County in complying with Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement to exte...Read more...
SAISD and University Health System announce opening of Health Center West
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
SAISD and University Health System are collaborating to operate a health center at Tafolla Middle School to serve students and campus employees from schools in the West Side Lanier High School feeder....Read more...
Distinguished Teachers of the Year selected
Fri, 14 Feb 2020
Three outstanding educators were honored last night at SAISD s 2020 Distinguished Teachers of the Year ceremony. They are Christina Leal, special education teacher at Advanced Learning Academy (PK-3);...Read more...
Longfellow Middle School achieves designation as International Baccalaureate World School
Wed, 12 Feb 2020
San Antonio ISD today announced that Longfellow Middle School has been named an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for the Middle Years Programme. An IB education is acclaimed worldwide bec...Read more...
Statewide honor awarded to technology leadership team
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
San Antonio ISD's technology leadership team has been honored with the TEAM Award, presented by the Texas K-12 Consortium of School Networking Council. The TEAM Award recognizes a district leadership ...Read more...
Students observe state's first Holocaust Remembrance Week
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
On Monday, Jan. 27, sixth-grade students from Harris Middle School held a memorial service in observance of the state's inaugural Holocaust Remembrance Week. The program featured poetry, music, studen...Read more...
Celebration recognizes student scholars’ hard work
Thu, 16 Jan 2020
San Antonio ISD celebrated the academic achievements of more than 180 SAISD students during the Advanced Academic Scholar Celebration held at the VIA Grand Rotunda earlier this month. The District, th...Read more...
SAISD to launch new healthcare pathway that puts students on track for RN career
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Incoming 9th-graders can apply now for program opening at Fox Tech High School in Fall 2020 San Antonio ISD today announced it is taking applications for the new Healthcare Pathways in Technology Earl...Read more...
Partnership brings connectivity to help bridge digital divide
Fri, 06 Dec 2019
San Antonio ISD announced on Dec. 6 an initiative with the 1Million Project Foundation to help ensure high school students who don t have reliable internet access at home get the digital tools and con...Read more...
SAISD and Bexar County partner on developments
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
San Antonio ISD and Bexar County are partnering on two developments in the Fox Tech High School campus area: the first BiblioTech EDU collaboration, and a new parking garage with access to the San Ped...Read more...
Care packages bring a bit of early holiday cheer
Fri, 15 Nov 2019
Recent SAISD graduates attending college outside of Texas may be surprised when a large care package filled with goodies shows up at their door this month. It wasn t Santa making his rounds early; the...Read more...
SAISD Choice application period for 2020-2021 open Nov. 5-Jan. 31
Fri, 01 Nov 2019
Parents of students both inside and outside the boundaries of San Antonio ISD may apply to the District s Choice Schools and Programs for the 2020-2021 school year beginning now through Jan. 31, 2020....Read more...
Six SAISD marching bands advance to UIL area competition; one makes finals
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
On Oct. 26, the Burbank High School Bulldog Band advanced to the UIL Area H Marching Band Finals at D.W. Rutledge Stadium in Judson ISD. This marks the first time that an SAISD band program advanced t...Read more...
Three honored as G.E.M.S. Employees of the Year
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
You may see their name on the campus marquee or their framed photo displayed on the wall. You may see a parking space dedicated to this individual or hear the applause when they are announced during a...Read more...
Trobaugh wins EXCEL Award for SAISD
Tue, 01 Oct 2019
Iliana Trobaugh, an SAISD Distinguished Teacher of the Year, was recognized on Oct. 1 as one of Bexar County s best educators. The sixth-grade science teacher at Ogden Academy learned during a surpris...Read more...
Advanced technology gives CAST Med students strong start
Thu, 19 Sep 2019
CAST Med High School was the place to be Sept. 19 as students, industry professionals and representatives from various partner organizations gathered together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the scho...Read more...
Tobin Center partnership provides unique opportunities in Fine Arts
Mon, 09 Sep 2019
As part of its expanded access to fine arts, SAISD is partnering with The Tobin Center for Performing Arts to integrate art into classrooms. The Tobin Center s Art Integration initiative is a great wa...Read more...
Meal sites expand access, weekend meal added
Fri, 03 Apr 2020
SAISD is operating two meal delivery options for families, and both programs continue to add locations to make it easier for families to access the meals for their children. Child Nutrition Services i...Read more...
SAISD accelerates 1:1 technology access
Wed, 01 Apr 2020
Unprecedented times call for meaningful action. In face of a pandemic and resulting school closures, San Antonio ISD accelerated its strategic plan from a three-year strategy to a three-week goal to p...Read more...
SAISD engaged families and learned their greatest needs
Tue, 31 Mar 2020
San Antonio ISD conducted a survey to identify the greatest needs that families in our District had as a result of the school closure. The survey received more than 5,000 responses. The District revie...Read more...
Virtual classrooms welcome students March 30
Fri, 27 Mar 2020
Virtual classrooms across the District will launch Monday, March 30. Teachers will once again connect with their students even if it is remotely and that bond is so important to a child s learning. SA...Read more...
Students can email counselors with questions
Fri, 20 Mar 2020
The current school closure may result in some students feeling anxious and scared. If a student is feeling worried or down, our virtual school counseling office is now open to support them. If a stude...Read more...
Program helps students develop healthy habits
Tue, 03 Mar 2020
San Antonio Spurs player Jakob Poeltl helped surprise students with a special announcement Feb. 28. Thanks to a $120,000 grant from Spurs Give, students at San Antonio ISD elementary schools will have...Read more...
Lab provides next-generation learning
Tue, 03 Mar 2020
The tech wizardry of Rhodes Middle School students was on display recently, following a ribbon-cutting for the school's new Verizon Innovative Learning Lab. Half of the campus library had been transfo...Read more...
Burbank High School student highlighted at TMEA
Mon, 02 Mar 2020
Burbank High School student Jamsel Rodriguez was showcased by the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) in a video as part of the association's 100th-anniversary campaign. His journey as a music st...Read more...
The Health Center West now open at Tafolla Middle School
Thu, 13 Feb 2020
Thanks to a collaboration between San Antonio ISD and University Health System (UHS), SAISD students and staff can seek medical attention for a variety of minor health conditions close to home. The He...Read more...
Parents invited to Dual Language Summit
Tue, 11 Feb 2020
The Bilingual, ESL and Migrant Department is hosting its first-ever Dual Language Summit on Feb. 28 and 29, 2020. While many conferences are geared for teachers, the department is encouraging parents ...Read more...
National School Counseling Week recognitions
Mon, 03 Feb 2020
The College Board is recognizing three SAISD counselors for their outstanding work this week, which is National School Counseling Week. The College Board Counselor Recognition Program honors the innov...Read more...
“Historic” learning happening at IB schools
Fri, 31 Jan 2020
Groups of students at three International Baccalaureate World Schools are participating in a pilot program to create school historic preservation projects. The projects at Woodlawn Academy, Briscoe El...Read more...
Student film festival seeking entries
Thu, 16 Jan 2020
Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Sofia Coppola all had to start somewhere before they became the famous film directors they are today. Now, San Antonio ISD students interested in taking the firs...Read more...
You are invited to a celebration: Jan. 21
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Join SAISD in celebrating School Board Recognition Month throughout the month of January. We will take a moment before our Jan. 21 Board Meeting to recognize and honor the work our Trustees are doing ...Read more...
Student awarded full-ride scholarship to MIT
Mon, 16 Dec 2019
Through the QuestBridge National College Match program, student María García-García has been matched with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she plans to study computer science and ele...Read more...
SAISD to open second Montessori school
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
SAISD will open a second Montessori school in August of 2020, this one on the campus of the former Rodriguez Elementary School. The new school will also feature a dual language pathway. The Rodriguez ...Read more...
U.S. History road trip leads to reflection and learning
Fri, 06 Dec 2019
Eighth-grade students from the Advanced Learning Academy at the Fox Tech campus took their learning outside of the classroom, and out of state, when they participated in the school s first-ever Civil ...Read more...
M. L. King Academy students virtually visit polar bears
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
It s not every day that students in San Antonio, Texas, get to explore the Arctic tundra. But thanks to Discovery Education and Polar Bears International, 23 students from M.L. King Academy for Arts I...Read more...
SAISD grad, former astronaut encourages students
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Sam Houston High School alumnus ('74) Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. got back to his roots when he spoke with a group of ninth-grade students in his alma mater's Cyber P-TECH program. Harris, a former ast...Read more...
Job shadowing provides peek into future careers
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
San Antonio ISD students interested in computer technology had the chance to gain real-world experience and learn about career opportunities in their fields of interest through SAWorks IT & Cybersecur...Read more...
Students are food critics at tasting extravaganza
Mon, 04 Nov 2019
Tacos and dumplings and hummus, oh my! A group of culinarily adventurous fourth and fifth graders from M.L. King Academy for Arts Integration were the first group of SAISD students to taste test these...Read more...
Dual language program embraces language, culture
Sun, 03 Nov 2019
This school year, Whittier Middle School became home to the very first sixth-grade dual language program at a middle school in San Antonio ISD. The program, which is one of the District s ever-expandi...Read more...
Creating global citizens through art
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
Art students at Briscoe Elementary School have joined forces with the Memory Project, a charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to creating global kindness through art. The students will share the...Read more...
Lanier construction students giddy-up on rodeo project
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
Students in the Lanier High School construction management program will be showing off their carpentry skills at the 2020 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, the largest single event in the city of San ...Read more...
Celebrating National School Bus Safety Week
Mon, 21 Oct 2019
October 21-25, 2019 marks National School Bus Safety Week. About 150 SAISD bus drivers travel more than 2 million miles a year and do an exemplary job of keeping the 7,800 student riders safe. The new...Read more...
AlamoPROMISE: Save Your Seat
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
On Monday, Oct. 21, SAISD students, parents and families are invited to the Alamo Convocation Center to learn more about a new program that provides no-cost college tuition for graduating seniors. The...Read more...
Students “chalking up” their art skills
Tue, 08 Oct 2019
On a recent fall afternoon, students from Edison High School and Rogers Academy were outside, soaking up the sun as they drew butterflies, bees and other nature-themed designs on a concrete space surr...Read more...
New network brings lightning-fast speeds
Fri, 04 Oct 2019
On Oct. 4 at Barkley-Ruiz Elementary School, students, staff and District administration gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new high-speed fiber network, which will use nearly 80 miles of f...Read more...
Students pledge program completion at ceremony
Wed, 02 Oct 2019
Students, families and community members came together on Sept. 30 to celebrate the inaugural class of freshman at Cyber P-TECH at Sam Houston High School. The 91 Cyber P-TECH students were dressed in...Read more...
Food demo highlights fresh ingredients, ideas
Tue, 01 Oct 2019
Recently, a corner of the Tafolla Middle School cafeteria looked more like a Food Network test kitchen than a typical school eating facility. Decked out in his black chef s coat, Chef Jimmy Villarreal...Read more...
Propane buses provide benefits, cost savings
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Over the past two years, San Antonio ISD has been awarded four grants totaling more the $2.25 million, which will be used to buy propane buses for the District s fleet. The grant monies, which come fr...Read more...
Honoring distinguished SAISD alumni and educators
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
The 9th annual Inspire Awards ceremony will be hosted by the SAISD Foundation at the Witte Museum's Mays Family Event Center on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The event honors SAISD alumni and educators whose lea...Read more...
Football season is kicking into high gear
Thu, 05 Sep 2019
Football players, half-time marching band performers, cheer squads and scores of fans are ready for the stadium lights. See the fall line-up. Click here for a school-by-school scheduleRead more...
From the Superintendent: Demonstrating success
Thu, 05 Sep 2019
It's always exciting to go into a school year with a growing list of opportunities and offerings for students, and this year was no exception. We opened this school year on a high note when Texas Comm...Read more...
An “egg-ceptional” learning experience for students
Wed, 04 Sep 2019
Seven campuses across SAISD have hatched a way to teach students science, social-emotional and character-development skills, with chickens. This past spring, students at Hirsch Elementary School had a...Read more...

Copyright © {{YEAR}} San Antonio Independent School District. All rights reserved.

powered by ezTaskTitanium TM