EDIT: Governor Greg Abbott has ordered Texas schools closed for the remainder of the 2019–20 school year. “Gov. Greg Abbott keeps Texas classrooms closed for remainder of school year,” Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune, April 17, 2020.
Most San Antonio schools will be closed through April 3 to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). We have been following the rapidly changing situation regarding coronavirus school closures in the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook. We will keep updating this page as we get more information. Also, at the bottom of this post, you’ll find links to solutions and news articles.
Updated List of School Closures
These San Antonio schools and districts are closed due to the risk of spreading coronavirus. When possible, we have included links to more information, such as plans for distance learning. We are checking with the schools in our Guide to Charter Schools in San Antonio for more information.
- Alamo Heights ISD: Schools closed through April 3. COVID-19 Updates. Facebook post.
- Anne Frank Inspire Academy: School closed through March 20. Parent letter; Health Update.
- Bandera ISD: Closed through March 20. Health Information; COVID-19 Information.
- BASIS Texas Charter Schools: Schools closed through March 27; online learning will began March 17. Facebook post.
- Boerne ISD: Spring Break extended through March 20. Coronavirus (COVID 19) Information. Facebook post.
- Brooks Academies of Texas: Schools closed through April 3, but students will be participating in online learning. Coronavirus Updates. Facebook post.
- Buckner Fanning School at Mission Springs: Closed through March 20. Facebook post.
- CAST Schools: Following their host districts (San Antonio ISD and Southwest ISD), schools are closed through March 20. Facebook post.
- Catholic schools will have no classes the week of March 16–20; students will engage in distance learning from March 23 to April 3. Parent letter. Facebook post.
- Central Catholic High School: Classes cancelled through April 3; students begin distance learning on March 19. Parent letter. Facebook post.
- Comal ISD: Schools closed through March 20. Parent letter; Covid-19 (coronavirus) Information.
- Compass Rose Public Schools: School will reopen on March 23. Facebook post.
- Concordia Lutheran School and Child Care Families: School closed through March 20. Facebook post.
- Cornerstone Christian Schools: Classes cancelled through March 22. Parent letter.
- D’Hanis ISD: Closed through March 20. Facebook post.
- Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus: Following the lead of San Antonio ISD, campus will be closed through March 20. Facebook post; parent letter; Covid 19 update.
- Devine ISD: Classes cancelled through March 20. Parent letter; Facebook post.
- East Central ISD: Schools closed through April 3. Health update. Facebook post.
- Edgewood ISD: Schools closed through April 3. Health update. Letter Facebook post.
- Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy (EKHLA): Closed through April 3. COVID-19 Update. Facebook post.
- Floresville ISD: On Spring Break from March 16 to 20. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information.
- Fort Sam Houston ISD: Schools closed through April 3. News. Parent letter. Facebook post.
- Foundation School of Autism: Closed through March 20. COVID-19 Parent/Student Updates. Facebook post.
- Founders Classical Academy of Schertz: Closed through March 20. COVID-19 Parent/Student Updates. Facebook post.
- Geneva School of Boerne: Closed through March 20. Facebook post.
- George Gervin Academy: District closed through March 20. Facebook post.
- Great Hearts Texas: Closed through April 3. Coronavirus Updates. Facebook post.
- Harlandale ISD: Schools closed through April 3. Harlandale Closely Monitors COVID-19. Parent letter. Facebook post.
- Harmony Public Schools: Closed through March 30; classes resume March 31. COVID-19; Facebook post.
- Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design: Schools closed March 18; distance learning begins March 19 and continues through April 3. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Families; parent letter; Facebook post.
- Heritage Academy: Schools closed through March 20. Facebook post.
- Hill Country Montessori School: Closed through March 23. Facebook post.
- IDEA Public Schools: Classes will resume March 30. Health Services. Parent letter. Facebook post.
- Jubilee Academies: Classes resume March 23. Parent letter; Facebook post.
- Judson ISD: Closed through April 3. Facebook post.
- Keystone School: Spring Break extended through March 20. Parent letter; Facebook post.
- KIPP Texas—San Antonio: Closed through April 3, while providing meals and distance learning. Coronavirus Updates. March 17. Facebook post.
- La Vernia ISD: Closed through April 3. Health Update; Facebook post.
- Lackland ISD: Closed through April 3. COVID-19.
- Lighthouse Charter School: Spring Break extended through March 20. Facebook post.
- Lutheran High School: Spring Break extended through March 17. Distance learning (with an on-campus option) begins March 18 and continues through March 27. Facebook post.
- Medina Valley ISD: Schools closed through April 3. Parent letter.
- The Montessori School of San Antonio: Closed through April 3, with students working on distance learning. Facebook post
- New Braunfels ISD: Schools closed through March 20. Coronavirus (COVID-19); Facebook post.
- New Frontiers Public Schools: Schools closed through March 20. Parent letter; Facebook post.
- North East ISD: NEISD campus operations closing through April 3. Critical Updates: Coronavirus. Facebook post.
- Northside ISD: NISD schools closed through April 3. Facebook post.
- Parent/Child Incorporated (Head Start): Spring Break extended through March 20. Facebook post.
- Pleasanton ISD: Closed through March 20. Parent letter.
- Por Vida Academy: School closed March 16–20; students will work from home. Facebook post.
- Positive Solutions High School: Closed March 16–20. Facebook post.
- Poteet ISD: Spring Break extended through March 20. Parent letter. Facebook post.
- Pre-K 4 SA: Centers closed through March 20. Facebook post.
- Premier High School: Students will work from home during the week of March 16–20. Facebook post; COVID-19 Parent/Student Updates..
- Randolph Field ISD: Schools closed through March 20. Parent letter.
- Saint Mary’s Hall: Campus closed March 16 to April 3. Spring Break extended through March 20; distance learning plan in effect for March 23 to April 3. COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
- San Antonio Academy: Closed through April 3; distance learning begins March 23. COVID-19; Facebook post.
- San Antonio Can High School: Campus closed through March 20. Facebook post; Coronavirus Updates.
- San Antonio Christian School: Spring Break extended through March 20. Facebook post.
- San Antonio ISD: Closed through April 3. Facebook post.
- Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD: Closed through April 3. Facebook post; Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
- School of Excellence in Education: Spring Break extended through March 20. Home page.
- School of Science and Technology: Closed through April 10. Parent letter. Facebook post.
- Somerset ISD: Closed through April 3. Tweet.
- South San Antonio ISD: Closed through April 3. COVID 19 Information.
- Southside ISD: Closed through April 3. COVID 19.
- Southwest ISD: Closed through April 3. COVID-19 Updates.
- Southwest Preparatory School: Closed through March 20. Letter; Facebook post.
- St. Luke’s Episcopal School: Spring Break extended through March 20; students will engage in distance learning from March 23 to April 3. Parent letter.
- St. George Episcopal School: Spring Break extended through March 20. Facebook post.
- Stockdale ISD: Spring Break extended through March 20. Parent letter.
- TMI Episcopal: Spring Break extended through March 20; students will begin distance learning on March 23. Facebook post. Letter. Coronavirus.
Solutions for Coping with School Closures
School closures related to the coronavirus pandemic will cause disruption for San Antonio families. In the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook, we have a thread for sharing solutions, such as how to get the most out of distance learning programs, as well as meal programs. Here are a few links to resources:
- Centers for Disease Control—Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Charter/Spectrum—Free broadband and wifi for new K-12 households
- City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District—Novel Coronavirus
- Education Week—Map: Coronavirus and School Closures
- Families Empowered—COVID-19 Resources
- Go Public—Parent Resources
- TEA Update—COVID-19 Initial Guidance and FAQs
We have yet not seen any information about the status of standardized testing—STAAR or end of course exams.
Read More
- “San Antonio area school districts extend classroom closures by two weeks,” Ashley McBride and Krista Torralva, San Antonio Express-News, March 17, 2020
- “San Antonio School Districts Extend Closures for 2 More Weeks; Remote Learning to Begin,” Emily Donaldson, Rivard Report, March 17, 2020
- “NEISD, NISD schools to remain closed through April 3,” KENS5, March 17, 2020
- “Uncertain Child Care, Uncertain Jobs: The New Reality For SA Families During The Coronavirus,” Camille Phillips, Texas Public Radio, March 16, 2020
- “A full list of San Antonio schools offering free meals during coronavirus school cancellations,” Ashley McBride and Mark Dunphy, San Antonio Express-News, March 16, 2020
- “San Antonio Area School Districts Close Amid COVID-19, Most Will Offer Curbside Lunch,” Camille Phillips, Texas Public Radio, March 15, 2020
- “Parents scramble as schools extend Spring Break as a coronavirus precaution,” Alia Malik, San Antonio Express-News, March 13, 2020
- “Spring Break Just Got Extended for a Second Week,” Krista Torralva and Alia Malik, San Antonio Express-News, March 13, 2020
- “San Antonio Area School Districts Close After Public Health Emergency Declared,” Texas Public Radio, March 13, 2020
- “School Districts Extend Break Into Next Week in Wake of Coronavirus,” Emily Donaldson, Rivard Report, March 13, 2020
- “Here’s a list of San Antonio-area schools closed due to coronavirus concerns,” KENS, March 13, 2020
- “San Antonio-area school districts close schools next week amid public health emergency over coronavirus,” Mary Claire Patton, KSAT, March 12, 2020
- “States Begin Widespread School Closures To Fight Coronavirus,” Merrit Kennedy and Cory Turner, NPR, March 12, 2020
- “How Should Parents Prepare for Coronavirus, School Closures, and Getting Anything Done?” EdNavigator, March 12, 2020
- “Here’s the Latest on How the Coronavirus Is Affecting San Antonio,” J.J. Velasquez, Rivard Report, March 11, 2020
- “UTSA, Alamo Colleges, Other Schools Move Instruction Online Amid Coronavirus Concerns,” Emily J. Donaldson, Rivard Report, March 11, 2020
