Feb. 19, 2021 Free testing allows district to identify positive cases before classes resume Monday In response to a request from San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez, Community Labs will prov...Read more...

Feb. 17, 2021 San Antonio ISD will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 18 and Friday, Feb. 19 due to continued inclement weather conditions and to protect the power grid. All schools will be closed and there ...Read more...

Feb. 16, 2021 San Antonio ISD will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 17 due to continued inclement weather conditions, electrical power outages, and rolling blackouts. All schools will be closed and there ...Read more...

Feb. 12, 2021 San Antonio ISD will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15 and Tuesday, Feb. 16. While Monday, Feb. 15 is a District holiday, SAISD has decided it will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 16 due to foreca...Read more...

Feb. 12, 2021 Valentine s Day is this weekend, and culinary students at Lanier High School are helping their fellow students and teachers be prepared for the sweet holiday. On Friday morning, culinary...Read more...

Feb. 11, 2021 Young Women s Leadership Academy in San Antonio ISD has been nominated for recognition as a 2021 Texas Exemplary High Performing Blue Ribbon School. It is the only school from the San An...Read more...

Feb. 8, 2021 San Antonio ISD today announced it will phase in another small cohort of students on Monday, Feb. 22. During tonight s COVID update, city and county officials announced that the positivit...Read more...

Feb. 1, 2021 - Inspired by the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bonham Academy and Broadway Bank partnered to create the I Have a Dream Art Contest. Participating students created artwork...Read more...

Jan. 27, 2021 What: Students observe state s second Holocaust Remembrance Week Who: Harris Middle School sixth-grade students Longfellow Middle School sixth-grade students When: Today is International...Read more...

Jan. 19, 2021 What: SAISD to announce launch of three new P-TECH programs District leads the San Antonio area in the number of these industry-focused programs Who: Pedro Martinez, SAISD superintendent...Read more...

Jan. 12, 2021 Huppertz Elementary School in San Antonio ISD has earned the designation as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for the Primary Years Programme. An IB education is acclaimed...Read more...

What: Burbank High School Wind Ensemble to record its performance for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) 2021 Clinic One of only three bands in the state selected as a feature band Who: Dire...Read more...

What: Students paint Little Library gifted through Book Buddies program Little Library constructed by Lanier High School students Who: Kelly Allen, Herff Academy principal Cristina Noriega, SAISD Foun...Read more...

What: Families pick up holiday meal bundles so children don t go hungry during winter break Who: Families picking up meal bundles When: Dec. 17 (Thurs) 10:30 a.m. Where: Edison High School, 701 Santa ...Read more...

Dec. 16, 2020 What: Elf on the Shelf hitches ride on fire truck to surprise young learners Who: Marisa Mendez, Principal (a.k.a. Elf on the Shelf) Prekindergarten students When: Dec. 16 (Wed) estimate...Read more...

Dec. 11, 2020 The SAISD Foundation is celebrating "12 Days of Giving" with the announcement of 12 teacher mini-grant awards. In the videos linked below, the educators share in their own words how thei...Read more...

Dec. 3, 2020 San Antonio ISD is implementing three COVID-19 testing programs for its school community, locally making it among the districts with the greatest amount of free, available testing for its...Read more...

Nov. 20, 2020 Although San Antonio ISD will be closed for Thanksgiving week, its two school-based health centers at Davis and Tafolla middle schools will be open for appointments Monday through Wednes...Read more...

Media Advisory What: Distribution event pairs elementary students with free desks to assist with remote learning With SAISD Bond 2016 furniture purchases, old desks find new homes Who: Marco Morales, ...Read more...

Media Advisory What: The Whittier Express turns school bus into pep rally on wheels Who: Dr. Armando Gallegos, Whittier Middle School principal Whittier Middle School teachers and staff When: Nov. 18 ...Read more...

Nov. 12, 2020 What: San Antonio high schooler sings for Metropolitan Opera Who: Caroline Evangelista, Young Women s Leadership Academy Jody Noblett, YWLA choir director When: Published on Metropolitan...Read more...

Nov. 11, 2020 What: Book Buddies, a new program of the SAISD Foundation, gets a fresh start at Port San Antonio Book sorting event to follow announcement Who: Judy Geelhoed, SAISD Foundation executive...Read more...

Nov. 9, 2020 Parents of students both inside and outside the boundaries of San Antonio ISD may apply to the District s Choice Schools and Magnet Programs for the 2021-2022 school year beginning today,...Read more...

Nov. 3, 2020 In a pivotal moment for the San Antonio Independent School District, voters approved two bond propositions that will have a major impact, boosting even further the quality of learning on ...Read more...

Nov. 2, 2020 What is a ram if it doesn t have a name? It s just a ram. Students at San Antonio ISD s Irving Dual Language Academy have strong feelings about their ram mascot. And the school s libraria...Read more...

Oct. 30, 2020 San Antonio ISD s Arnold Elementary School has an annual tradition that celebrates the love of reading by decorating pumpkins to look like their favorite story book characters. This year...Read more...

Oct. 30, 2020 What: School courtyard invaded by extra-large centipede on Halloween weekend Who: Cristina Sosa Noriega, SAISD Foundation alumni engagement and volunteer manager Raul Salazar, SAISD seni...Read more...

Oct. 28, 2020 San Antonio ISD teacher Robby Hernandez has played video games from Mario Kart to Super Smash Brothers since he was a kid. Now a computer science teacher at Jefferson High School, Hernan...Read more...

Oct. 27, 2020 A San Antonio ISD principal and teacher have been recognized by Education Service Center, Region 20 (ESC-20) for their achievements in dual language education. Brackenridge High School P...Read more...

Oct. 27, 2020 What: Warm welcome on cold evening: Sixth graders inducted into Young Women s Leadership Academy with White Rose Ceremony Who: Delia McLerron, Young Women s Leadership Academy principal ...Read more...

Oct. 26, 2020 A total of 17 San Antonio ISD seniors demonstrating leadership ability, personal success, and academic merits have earned recognition for two prestigious scholarship awards. Six students...Read more...

Oct. 22, 2020 San Antonio ISD students interested in attending a residential liberal arts college have an opportunity to Achieve @ Austin College. The college, which is located in Sherman, Texas, is S...Read more...

Oct. 20, 2020 San Antonio ISD s top leadership was recognized today as significant contributors to San Antonio s education landscape. Board President Patti Radle and Superintendent Pedro Martinez were...Read more...

Sept. 28, 2020 What: Second cohort of students to be inducted into Cyber P-TECH USA at Sam Houston Sam Houston is one of 17 schools to pilot EPIC Cyber Range, among other hands-on cybersecurity experi...Read more...

Sept. 24, 2020 San Antonio ISD this fall is implementing an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program at Edison High School. This new offering will be part of the Health Professions First Responder I...Read more...

Sept. 23, 2020 Sept. 23, 2020 - Members of Trinity University and the San Antonio Independent School District s (SAISD) leadership team today announced details of the Trinity Community Investment part...Read more...

Sept. 22, 2020 -- Members of Trinity University and the San Antonio Independent School District s (SAISD) leadership team will announce details of the Trinity Community Investment partnership during a...Read more...

August 27, 2020 San Antonio ISD has shared with parents and staff that it plans to move forward in gradually allowing a small number of students onto campuses starting after Labor Day, on Sept. 8 as l...Read more...

August 17, 2020 -- The SAISD Board of Trustees tonight called for a $1.3 billion bond election, with two separate propositions to appear on the Nov. 3, 2020 ballot for school renovations and technolog...Read more...

August 18, 2020 Media Advisory WHAT: SAISD Board of Trustees to Consider Bond Election WHERE: SAISD Board Meeting via zoom https://zoom.us/j/97332616077?pwd=U1JIMlpmR2Z5WXBFcHZjOXRuajZ5UT09 Passcode: ...Read more...

Media Release Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) The San Antonio Independent School District announced today it will continue its policy to operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the...Read more...

July 16, 2020 Wendell Harris has been named head football coach and boys athletic coordinator at Burbank High School. This will be his first varsity football head coaching job. Harris, who was hired a...Read more...

July 15, 2020 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved a course created by San Antonio ISD that will allow Career and Technical Education (CTE) students across the state to receive credit for sum...Read more...

July 14, 2020 San Antonio ISD today announced a plan to start school safely by delaying its start date one week to Monday, Aug. 17, and to provide 100 percent remote learning for the first three weeks...Read more...

July 14, 2020 Media Advisory What: Briefing on start of school plans Who: Pedro Martinez, SAISD superintendent When: July 14 (Tues) 12:30 p.m. Where: Burnet Learning Center, 406 Barrera St. SAISD Supe...Read more...

July 7, 2020 San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez has been named among this year s list of Great Immigrants, published annually by Carnegie Corporation of New York. The list honors naturalize...Read more...

Modified calendar adds three weeks of intersession adjacent to school breaks June 23, 2020 Last night, the San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees approved a revised 2020-2021 instructional calendar , which...Read more...

May 29, 2020 - Tony Green has been named the first head football coach at the Young Men s Leadership Academy at Wheatley. The YMLA Lions will field its first-ever high school varsity football team thi...Read more...

May 26, 2020 SAISD will continue to provide meals during the summer (May 29-Aug. 7) as part of the Texas Department of Agriculture s Seamless Summer Nutrition Program. Meals will be available at curbs...Read more...

Class of 2020 will graduate in Alamo Stadium in June May 18, 2020 San Antonio ISD today announced that it will hold Class of 2020 graduation ceremonies in the outdoor setting of Alamo Stadium in June....Read more...

May 13, 2020 Media Advisory What: Burbank High School s FFA program harvests 2,000 cabbage plants for San Antonio Food Bank Who: Jeffrey Braune, agricultural science teacher Mark Bindseil, agricultura...Read more...

May 4, 2020 SAISD Foundation launches SAISD Nation to engage alumni, friends The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation is increasing its focus on engaging alumni and friends, laun...Read more...

May 4, 2020 Media Advisory What: Teacher Appreciation Week celebrated with Cinco de Mayo themed parade Families to line parade route with signs of appreciation Who: Zada Fowler, Will Rogers Academy pr...Read more...

15 SAISD seniors named Dell Scholars Travis Early College High School earns special recognition April 22, 2020 San Antonio ISD today announced that 15 of its high school seniors have been selected to ...Read more...

April 22, 2020 Media Advisory What: SAISD school uses spirit of Fiesta to rally registrations Who: Laryn Nelson, Beacon Academy principal Beacon Academy teachers and staff When: April 23 (Thurs) 5 p.m...Read more...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...