2024 Graduations
The District will be holding commencement events May 31-June 8 at Alamo Convocation Center and Bexar County’s Freeman Coliseum. Learn how you also can watch the in-person ceremonies via livestream.
Graduation Basics
We welcome all students to invite their family and friends to their celebration. There will be free seating for members of the audience. There is NO limit to seating and tickets are not required. Holding or reserving seats will not be permitted.
• Parent & Student Graduation Handbook
• English
• Spanish
• Russian
• Thai
• Pashto
• Swahili
• Gates will be open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.
• Families encouraged to come in one car. Parking at Alamo Convocation Center is free. Parking at Freeman Coliseum will be free for vehicles carrying a 2024 graduate who presents a parking pass. We are able to provide one parking pass per graduate at Freeman Coliseum. Students must sign for their parking pass at their campus office and keep it in a safe place. Lost parking passes cannot be replaced, and free parking cannot be honored the day of the event without the parking pass. For all others, parking at Freeman Coliseum is $15 per car. Check or credit card only.
• Concessions will be available for purchase at all graduation facilities.
• Graduation Interpretation Services Survey: Interpretation in five different languages will be provided through all graduation live streams. Bring earbuds or headphones to listen to the interpretation.
Allowed and prohibited items
• All audience participants will follow SAISD's clear-bag policy
• No backpacks, large bags, folding chairs, or purses larger than 5”x 8”x 1” will be permitted.
• Small clutch bags do not have to be clear but cannot exceed 5” x 8” x 1”.
• Clear bags, diaper bags, and seat cushions are allowed.
• Balloons, confetti, streamers, powder, noisemakers of any kind are NOT permitted.
• One-person handheld sign that is school-appropriate and does not distract or obstruct the view of other guests is allowed.
• Tailgating is NOT allowed.
• No outside food, beverages, gum/candy or tobacco products are allowed.
• Smoking is not allowed in or around the facilities.