SAISD is as diverse and historically rich as the city whose name it shares. As San Antonio’s founding school district, SAISD neighborhood schools have served the heart of the Alamo City for more than 100 years. Today, SAISD serves about 49,000 students across more than 90 schools in our culturally proud, urban community.
We offer a wide variety of programs, including dual-language, career exploration and college-preparation. Along with traditional school models, we also offer academies comprising non-traditional grade ranges such as PK-8.
True to our roots, SAISD continues to pave the way in San Antonio with the city’s only public Montessori school, single-gender campuses, and K-12 International Baccalaureate framework. Additionally, the District launched the city’s first P-TECH program just this school year.
Outside of the traditional classroom, the spirit of SAISD can be found in programs and activities from extensive athletics to fine arts – including a mariachi curriculum that was pioneered in our District before being modeled across the nation.
From forward-thinking academic and extracurricular programs at our neighborhood schools to a growing list of specialized schools, SAISD students can customize their own educational experience and find what truly drives them. Every student has a journey, and SAISD is supporting that path wherever it may lead for each of its students.
SAISD Highlights
- SAISD has three early college high schools, as well as magnet programs and dual-credit opportunities in every comprehensive high school.
- 49 schools in SAISD offer dual language programs – increasing to 48 schools by 2019-20.
SAISD has nine schools with the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework: five IB World schools and four IB Candidate schools, and is the only district in the county with IB at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
- 79% of SAISD students participate in fine arts. All K-5 students are provided with art class.
The $450 million Bond 2016 is funding renovations for 13 campuses, creating 21st-century learning environments.
- Investments in technology in every school include more than $7 million in grant funding for a high-speed fiber network to bring fast and reliable connectivity into the classroom.
- Every SAISD school bus has Wi-Fi providing riders with access to homework resources and the Bibliotech audiobook library.
- A partnership with the Culinary Institute of America has produced new recipes and provided training for all Child Nutrition employees.
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