Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas offers well-rounded, PK–12th grade level options in the greater San Antonio area. Their curriculum emphasizes all areas of academic study, including the arts, physical education, and extensive athletics and extracurricular activities. We have created this enrollment guide to help you learn more about Legacy Traditional Schools in and around San Antonio and take steps to enroll your children. Families can apply online beginning November 1, 2024 to enroll their children for the current school year or the upcoming 2025–26 school year.
About Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas
The people of Legacy Traditional Schools believe that there is no limit to what a student can achieve with a great education. They have never wavered from their core belief that a strong foundation in reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics is essential to academic success. Currently, more than 25,000 students are benefitting from a Legacy school education across Arizona, Nevada, and Texas; the network will soon expand to North Carolina.
Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas has invested in constructing two new campuses in the suburbs of San Antonio and making improvements at its centrally located campus that has served students for over 20 years. Their new campus facilities feature classrooms, offices, a gym, athletic fields, a library, a piano lab, an indoor basketball court and artificial turf field, a commercial kitchen, and a cafeteria.
Programs offered at Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas include before- and after-school care, free breakfast and lunch, sports and music curriculum tracks, and competitive after-school sports. The Alamo Ranch and Basse Primary campuses offer pre-K for students ages 3–4.
At the Basse Secondary campus, students in grades 7–12 have access to P-TECH, an early college program. Through a partnership with St. Philip’s College, students have the opportunity to earn college credits—and possibly an associate’s degree—or industry certifications.
Transportation is available at pickup points across San Antonio. For details about bus transportation, contact the transportation department or the registrar at your desired campus.
Legacy Traditional Schools in the Greater San Antonio Area
In 2025–26, Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas will have three campuses in the San Antonio area serving students from pre-K to 12th grade. On their most recent district report card, from 2022, they earned a C rating; school report cards for each campus are listed below.
- Legacy Traditional School—Alamo Ranch: 13632 Old FM 471, San Antonio, TX 78253 (map); 210-239-2737; grades PK3–8; school report card—not rated
- Legacy Traditional School—Basse Primary and Secondary: 1826 Basse Rd., San Antonio, TX 78213 (map); 210-431-9881; grades PK3–12; elementary school report card—not rated & high school report card—rated C
- Legacy Traditional School—Cibolo: 2900 Cibolo Valley Dr., Cibolo, TX 78108 (map); 210-582-2600; grades K–8; school report card—rated C
You can find campus information about Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas (and many other school choice options), including an interactive map, in our Guide to Charter Schools in San Antonio.
Enroll at Legacy’s Tuition-Free Charter Schools
Families can apply online to enroll their children at Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas. They can also visit a campus to fill out a paper application. Applications for the 2025–26 school year will begin on November 1, 2024, and open enrollment will conclude in January 2025. Families can still apply after the end of open enrollment for available seats or to join the waiting list.
In-person campus tours are available. We also recommend that you follow these Legacy Traditional Schools accounts on social media:
- Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube, and TikTok
- Legacy Traditional School—Alamo Ranch on Facebook
- Legacy Traditional School—Basse Primary and Secondary on Facebook
- Legacy Traditional School—Cibolo on Facebook
- Legacy Traditional Schools on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube, and LinkedIn
- Vertex Education on LinkedIn
In addition, please join the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook to post questions and search previous discussions about Legacy Traditional Schools.
Facts About Legacy Traditional Schools
Legacy Traditional Schools have a track record of academic achievement and tremendous community support. Each year, Legacy takes tremendous pride in helping students reach greater academic growth than the state average student growth projections year-over-year. Even more impressive, Legacy’s academic performance continues to be far-reaching, as the network continues to expand throughout diverse student communities and income levels.
Each year, families make a critical decision in choosing the right school for their children. By choosing Legacy, families are placing their trust in Legacy teachers and staff, whose hard work and dedication ensure a high level of instruction is afforded to more than 25,000 students across all Legacy schools. We encourage families to take a closer look at Legacy Traditional Schools to see if one of their campuses is the right place for your child to learn and grow.
Charter Moms Chats
Watch Sylvia Mitchell, Ph.D., Superintendent of Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas, speak with Inga Cotton on Charter Moms Chats on October 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM Central live on Facebook and YouTube.
Sylvia Mitchell, Ph.D., is the Superintendent of Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas. Dr. Mitchell brings 24 years of invaluable experience as an educational leader to her new role. Her extensive background includes serving as a principal, superintendent, and vice president of schools, where she has consistently supported educators in achieving positive outcomes for students, particularly in underserved communities. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, leadership development, and family and community engagement, Dr. Mitchell brings excellence to Legacy’s school operations across the San Antonio area.
Read More About Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas
- Texas playlist from Legacy Traditional Schools on YouTube
- “Charter Moms Chats — Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas In San Antonio, With Mechiel Rozas,” YouTube, November 7, 2023
- “Legacy Traditional Schools athletic director and head boys basketball coach named KSAT12′s Educator of the Month,” KSAT, October 26, 2023
- “Cibolo school hosts 9/11 remembrance ceremony, remembers fallen first responders,” Tiffany Huertas, KSAT, September 11, 2023
- “Christopher Turner appointed principal of Legacy Traditional School-Cibolo,” Jarrett Whitener, Community Impact, September 7, 2023
- “Legacy Traditional School – Cibolo completes campus,” Jarrett Whitener, Community Impact, January 11, 2023
- “Charter Moms Chats — Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas, With Mechiel Rozas,” YouTube, November 15, 2022
- “Charter Moms Chats — Leadership At Legacy Traditional Schools—Texas, With Mechiel Rozas,” YouTube, June 30, 2022
- “Charter Moms Chats — Legacy Traditional Schools Texas, With Tamela Harris And Alan Seay,” YouTube, January 18, 2022
- “Legacy Traditional Schools Announces New 87,000 square-foot Pre-K through 8th Grade Campus in Cibolo, Texas,” PRWeb, November 10, 2021
- “San Antonio’s School of Excellence to rename as Legacy Traditional Schools,” PRWeb, August 5, 2021
- “Legacy Traditional Schools takes top spot in Arizona top-10 charter school ranking,” Victoria Harker, Chamber Business News, April 27, 2021