San Antonio ISD has a wide range of choice schools, serving grades pre-K through 12, and offering diverse education models such as dual language, project-based learning, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, and career-focused programs. On November 9, 2020, applications for SAISD enrollment began for the 2021–22 school year. We have put together a guide to help you learn more about SAISD registration at Choice Schools and take steps to enroll your child for the next school year.
About SAISD
Founded in 1899, SAISD is the third largest school district in Bexar County, and the 13th largest in Texas. The district boundaries include San Antonio’s central business district, world-renowned tourism hubs, posh historic neighborhoods, and areas of multigenerational poverty. Over the decades, SAISD enrollment has ebbed and flowed based on redlining, white flight to the suburbs, the growth of charter schools, and gentrification, but recently has stabilized at about 49,000 students.
Since 2015, when Pedro Martinez became superintendent, San Antonio ISD has adopted a system of great schools model. A traditional public school district can evolve into a 21st century education system by adopting some of the best practices of charter schools, such as offering families a variety of educational models, giving more autonomy to campus-level school leaders, and closing the least effective schools in the portfolio. These strategies give traditional public school districts the opportunity to effectively compete with charter schools for student enrollment, and they have the long-term effect of raising the overall quality of public education in a community.
SAISD is working deliberately to ensure that families of all socioeconomic levels have equitable access to choice schools. Chief Innovation Officer Mohammed Choudhury and his team studied census tracts in SAISD for factors such as income level, educational attainment, single-parent households, and home ownership. The Office of Access and Enrollment Services, which works closely with the Office of Innovation to build choice schools and programs, ensures that some seats at choice schools are reserved for students from the most underprivileged census blocks, with a goal of creating diverse-by-design schools.
To read more about SAISD in the news, we recommend that you click on the articles linked at the bottom of this post, and also visit SAISD’s newsroom. Also, we invite you to join the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook and ask questions; the group includes current SAISD families who can comment with answers based on their own experiences.
SAISD Choice Schools
In 2021–22, San Antonio ISD will operate over 90 schools, of which 39 are choice schools, or have a choice/magnet program. Magnet programs in this district (aside from YWLA Secondary) are not selective, meaning they require no additional screening or testing to enroll. In 2019, on the district’s most recent district report card, SAISD earned a B—a significant improvement over years past. The list below includes links to each campus’s school report cards.
- Advanced Learning Academy (ALA): 621 W. Euclid Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212 (map) for grades PK–3; 210-738-9760; 637 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, TX 78205 (map) for grades 4–12; 210-738-9763; CAST Schools enrollment guide; school report card—rated B
- Ball Academy—dual language: 343 Koehler Ct., San Antonio, TX 78223 (map); 210-438-6845; grades PK–8; school report card—rated D
- Barkley-Ruiz Elementary—project-based learning: 1111 S. Navidad St., San Antonio, TX 78207 (map); 210-978-7940; grades PK–6; school report card—rated C
- Bonham Academy—dual language, environmental science, and fine arts: 925 S. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio, TX 78205 (map); 210-228-3300; grades K–8; school report card—rated D
- Bowden Academy—dual language: 515 Willow St., San Antonio, TX 78202 (map); 210-738-9770; grades PK–8; school report card—rated F
- Brackenridge High School—Media & Film Magnet and Early College High School: 400 Eagleland Dr., San Antonio, TX 78210 (map); 210-228-1200; grades 9–12; school report card—rated B
- Briscoe Elementary—International Baccalaureate and dual language: 2015 S. Flores St., San Antonio, TX 78204 (map); 210-228-3305; grades PK–5; school report card—rated C
- Burbank High School—International Baccalaureate: 1002 Edwards St., San Antonio, TX 78204 (map); 210-228-1210; grades 9–12; school report card—rated C
- Cameron Elementary: 3635 Belgium Ln., San Antonio, TX 78219 (map); 210-978-7960; grades PK–5; school report card—rated C
- CAST Med High School: 2601 Louis Bauer Dr., San Antonio, TX 78235 (map); grades 9–11 in 2021–22, expanding to 9–12; part of the CAST Schools network
- CAST Tech High School: 637 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, TX 78205 (map); 210-554-2700; grades 9–12; school report card—rated B; part of the CAST Schools network
- Cotton Academy—dual language: 1616 Blanco Rd., San Antonio, TX 78212 (map); 210-738-9780; grades PK–8; school report card—rated B
- Davis Middle School—STEM: 4702 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78220 (map); 210-978-7920; grades 6–8; school report card—rated D
- Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus: 1950 Rigsby Ave., San Antonio, TX 78210 (map); 210-438-6875; grades PK–8; school report card—rated D
- Edison High School—Health Professions Magnet: 701 Santa Monica Dr., San Antonio, TX 78212 (map); 210-738-9720; grades 9–12; school report card—rated C
- Fenwick Academy—International Baccalaureate and dual language: 1930 Waverly Ave., San Antonio, TX 78228 (map); 210-438-6540; grades PK–8; school report card—rated D
- Fox Tech High School—Health Professions Magnet, Judge Andy Mireles Law Magnet, Nursing H-TECH: 637 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, TX 78205 (map); 210-738-9730; grades 9–12; school report card—rated A
- Gates Elementary: 510 Morningview Dr., San Antonio, TX 78220 (map); 210-738-9780; grades PK–6; school report card—rated B
- Gonzales Early Childhood Education Center: 518 E. Magnolia Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212 (map); 210-438-6830; grades PK3–PK4; school report card—rated D
- Harris Middle School—International Baccalaureate: 325 Pruitt Ave., San Antonio, TX 78204 (map); 210-228-1220; grades 6–8; school report card—rated F
- Hawthorne Academy—visual arts, citizenship, ethics: 115 W. Josephine St., San Antonio, TX 78212 (map); 210-738-9795; grades K–8; school report card—rated D
- Highlands High School—Engineering Institute: 3118 Elgin Ave., San Antonio, TX 78210 (map); 210-438-6800; grades 9–12; school report card—rated C
- Sam Houston High School—Cyber P-TECH USA: 4635 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78220 (map); 210-978-7900; grades 9–12; school report card—rated C
- Huppertz Elementary—International Baccalaureate: 247 Bangor Dr., San Antonio, TX 78228 (map); 210-438-6580; grades PK–5; school report card—rated F
- Irving Dual Language Academy: 1300 Delgado St., San Antonio, TX 78207 (map); 210-738-9740; grades PK–8; school report card—rated C
- Jefferson High School—International Baccalaureate: 723 Donaldson Ave., San Antonio, TX 78201 (map); 210-438-6570; grades 9–12; school report card—rated C
- Martin Luther King Academy—arts integration: 3501 M.L. King Dr., San Antonio, TX 78220 (map); 210-978-7935; grades K–8; school report card—rated B
- Lamar Elementary—project-based learning, social-emotional learning, dual language, extended school year: 201 Parland Pl., San Antonio, TX 78209 (map); 210-738-9800; grades PK3–6; school report card—rated D
- Lanier High School—Automotive Technology, ACE Advanced Academy: 1514 W. César E. Chávez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207 (map); 210-978-7910; grades 9–12; school report card—rated C
- Longfellow Middle School—International Baccalaureate: 1130 Sunshine Dr., San Antonio, TX 78228 (map); 210-438-6520; grades 6–8, school report card—rated F
- Phoenix Middle College at St. Philip’s College Southwest Campus: 800 Quintana Rd., San Antonio, TX 78211 (map); 210-486-7132; grades 11–12; school report card—rated F
- Rhodes Middle School—Media and Technology Magnet: 3000 Tampico St., San Antonio, TX 78207 (map); 210-978-7925; grades 6–8; school report card—rated C
- Rodriguez Montessori Elementary—dual language and Montessori: 3626 W. César E. Chávez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207 (map); 210-554-2660; grades PK3–2 in 2021–22, expanding to PK3–5
- St. Philip’s College Early College High School: 1801 Martin Luther King Dr., San Antonio, TX 78203 (map); 210-486-2406; grades 9–12; school report card—rated A
- Steele Montessori Academy: 722 Haggin St., San Antonio, TX 78210 (map); 210-438-6870; grades PK3–5 in 2021–22, expanding to PK3–8
- Texans Can Academy at Highlands High School: 3118 Elgin Ave., San Antonio, TX 78210 (map); 210-426-6808; grades 9–12; school report card—rated F on alternative standards; admission by referral
- Travis Early College High School: 1915 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212 (map); 210-738-9830; grades 9–12; school report card—rated A
- Twain Dual Language Academy: 2411 San Pedro Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212 (map); 210-738-9745; grades PK3–7 in 2021–22, expanding to PK3–8; school report card—rated A
- Woodlawn Academy—International Baccalaureate: 1717 W. Magnolia Ave., San Antonio, TX 78201 (map); 210-438-6560; grades K–8; school report card—rated D
- Woodlawn Hills Elementary—International Baccalaureate and dual language: 110 W. Quill Dr., San Antonio, TX 78228 (map); 210-438-6565; grades PK–5; school report card—rated D
- Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Phillis Wheatley (YMLA): 415 Gabriel St., San Antonio, TX 78202 (map); 210-354-9652; grades 4–12; school report card—rated B
- Young Women’s Leadership Academy (YWLA Secondary): 2123 W. Huisache Ave., San Antonio, TX 78201 (map); 210-438-6525; grades 6–12; school report card—rated A
- Young Women’s Leadership Academy Primary at Page (YWLA Primary): 401 Berkshire Ave., San Antonio, TX 78210 (map); 210-438-6525; grades K–3 in 2021–22, expanding to K–5
SAISD’s Office of Access and Enrollment Services has online resources and in-person help for families who are navigating choice schools. Here are some quick links to essential information on the web:
- On this page, find a downloadable version of the Experience SAISD Enrollment Guide, a comprehensive view of SAISD’s choice schools. Spiral-bound, printed copies are also available free at the Pickett Family Center and at events like Experience SAISD.
- On this page, find a one-page overview of lottery categories and priorities. (If you’re more familiar with open enrollment charter schools, which have a lottery for every grade, you may be surprised to find that SAISD choice schools have “lottery grades” and “waitlist grades”; look up each campus on the choice schools list to find which grades are which.) Also find an explanation of how the lottery works and other helpful guides.
- This page has information for SAISD parents, including a school directory that lists addresses, principals, etc. for all campuses in the district, a list of school calendars, links to uniform policies, student handbooks, transportation—all kinds of useful stuff.
To get in-person help on SAISD enrollment, meet with the staff at the Pickett Family Center, 1931 E. Houston St. San Antonio, TX 78202 (map). Call the Office of Access and Enrollment Services at 210-554-2660 or text them at 210-309-3259. Email them at choice@saisd.net.
Download the free San Antonio Charter Schools app for an interactive map that includes these campuses and many more. You can also find campus information about choice schools in SAISD choice schools (and other networks) on our page Guide to Charter Schools in San Antonio.
SAISD Registration & Enrollment at Choice Schools
To register their students at SAISD, families can apply online or download a paper application. According the school choice timeline, the first application window for 2021–22 opened on November 9, 2020 and will close on January 29, 2021. Offers will be announced on February 10, 2021; the deadline to accept those offers is February 26, 2021. Another round of offers will go out to waitlisted families on March 1, and those families will have two business days to accept. For schools that still have seats available, a second application window will open on March 24 and close on April 16, 2021. Find more information at the FAQ.
SAISD is offering general information sessions about choice schools, as well as campus information sessions that focus on particular schools. for families to get to know its choice schools and programs. Learn about upcoming events on the web and on social media.
We also recommend following these SAISD social media accounts:
- San Antonio ISD on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube
- Advanced Learning Academy (ALA) on Facebook and Instagram
- Ball Academy on Facebook and Twitter
- Barkley-Ruiz Elementary on Twitter
- Bonham Academy on Facebook and Twitter
- Bowden Academy on Twitter
- Brackenridge High School on Facebook and Twitter
- Briscoe Elementary on Facebook
- Burbank High School on Facebook and Twitter
- Cameron Elementary on Facebook
- CAST Schools on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube
- CAST Med High School on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
- CAST Tech High School on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
- Cotton Academy on Facebook
- Democracy Prep Public Schools on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube
- Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus on Facebook and Twitter
- Edison High School on Twitter
- Fenwick Academy on Twitter
- Fox Tech High School on Twitter
- Gonzales Early Childhood Education Center on Facebook
- Harris Middle School on Facebook
- Hawthorne Academy on Facebook
- Sam Houston High School on Twitter
- Huppertz Elementary on Facebook and Twitter
- Jefferson High School on Facebook and Twitter
- Lamar Elementary on Twitter
- Lanier High School on Facebook and Twitter
- Longfellow Middle School on Facebook
- Rhodes Middle School on Instagram and Twitter
- Steele Montessori Academy on Facebook
- Texans Can Academy at Highlands on Facebook
- Travis Early College High School on Instagram
- Woodlawn Academy on Facebook and Twitter
- Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Phillis Wheatley on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
- Young Women’s Leadership Academy on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
- Young Women’s Leadership Academy Primary at Page on Facebook and Instagram
In addition, please join the San Antonio Charter Moms discussion group on Facebook to post questions and search for previous discussions about SAISD enrollment at choice schools.
SAISD as a System of Great Schools
In our school guides, we usually give an overview of the school culture. Many charter school networks take pride in being able to successfully replicate their distinctive school culture from the founding campus to new campuses across the state and beyond. SAISD is different because it’s a traditional public school district that has embraced the system of great schools model. In effect, SAISD’s Office of Innovation is a charter authorizer operating a portfolio of schools with different models and partnerships. Some are in-district charters while others are SB 1882 partnerships. So, without going into depth about any particular school model, we will group and summarize the most significant school models in SAISD and identify their partners.
- The Alamo Colleges, as Alamo Collegiate Network, are the partners for SAISD’s early college high schools, including Fox Tech High School for Health and Law Professions, St. Philip’s Early College High School, and Travis Early College High School.
- Braination, a charter school network better known for Anne Frank Inspire Academy (an open enrollment charter school), is SAISD’s partner at Brewer Academy, an innovative school that students with special needs can be referred to.
- The CAST Schools network offers expertise in career-oriented, experiential learning. In SAISD, CAST Schools is the partner for CAST Tech, CAST Med, and Advanced Learning Academy (ALA). Learn more about CAST Schools in our enrollment guide.
- Democracy Prep Public Schools, a New York-based charter school network known for civics education, is the charter partner at Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus.
- Dual language programs are now available at many SAISD campuses. At Irving and Twain every student receives dual-language instruction; other programs include a dual-language stream within the school.
- Highscope, known for curriculum and professional development in early childhood education (including at Pre-K 4 SA), has partnerships with SAISD for early childhood education centers Carroll and Tynan.
- Texas Council for International Studies is SAISD’s partner for its International Baccalaureate campuses, including Briscoe Elementary (PYP), Burbank High School (DP), Fenwick Academy (PYP, MYP), Harris Middle School (MYP), Huppertz Elementary (PYP), Jefferson High School (DP), Woodlawn Academy (PYP, MYP), and Woodlawn Hills Elementary (PYP).
- P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) is a model for career programs. SAISD offers Cyber P-TECH at Sam Houston High School and Nursing H-TECH at Fox Tech High School.
- Relay Lab Schools, a residency teacher and leadership training program, is SAISD’s partner at Ogden Elementary and Storm Elementary.
- The School Innovation Collaborative was formed to serve as SAISD’s partner at Bowden Academy, Gates Elementary, and Lamar Elementary.
- Texans Can Academies, a network of dropout recovery charter schools, has partnered with SAISD at Highlands High School to help students who are behind on credits to graduate.
- Young Women’s Preparatory Network is the force behind a network of YWLA schools in cities across Texas, and has recently stepped into the partnership role in San Antonio and Midland and San Antonio. In SAISD, they are the partner at Young Women’s Leadership Academy (6–12) and Young Women’s Leadership Academy Primary at Page (K–5).
These SAISD choice schools do not have outside partners, but their innovation is driven internally by the process of developing and following a charter—the mission that makes them distinctive: Ball Academy, Barkley-Ruiz Elementary, Bonham Academy, Davis Middle School, Rhodes Middle School, Hawthorne Academy, Martin Luther King Academy, Steele Montessori, and Young Men’s Leadership Academy.
Organizations That Lift Up SAISD
SAISD’s turnaround efforts have been under intense scrutiny for the past several years. We encourage readers to not just sit on the sidelines, but to get involved in the effort. The success of SAISD benefits the whole community, from the students and their families, to the future well-educated workforce. Here are some suggestions of ways to get involved:
- Leadership SAISD is a training program that develops leaders who are knowledgeable about education. In the summer, apply to be part of their year-long cohort. Attend quarterly EdChats.
- The SAISD Foundation gathers support from the community and awards grants to recognize innovation on SAISD campuses.
- Serve on a Citizens Advisory Committee to oversee SAISD bond programs.
- Get involved in SAISD school board elections, either as a candidate or an informed constituent.
- Participate in an education committee at a local chamber of commerce, including the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Education and Workforce Council, and the South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Education/Workforce Committee. Also—NAACP San Antonio Branch Education Committee and Tech Bloc.
- Network and learn with San Antonio Leaders and Teachers (SALT).
We also recommend keeping an eye on the organizations that are influencing policy in SAISD, including Chiefs for Change and City Education Partners.
To get involved in parent advocacy, ask to join Mindshift ED and Parents for Progress—We Support SAISD.
San Antonio ISD is going through a transformation. For education policy nerds, particularly those who follow district-charter partnerships, it’s one of the most interesting school districts in the United States right now. For families, it’s a brave new world of navigating school choice, with interesting new school models to explore. The education reformers, the families of SAISD students, and the entire community are hoping that this period of change results in a successful urban school district that provides high quality education equitably to all its residents. The early signs show that SAISD is making progress towards that goal.
Learn More About SAISD Enrollment | Charter Moms Chats
Watch Tricia Baumer, Ph.D., the Executive Director of the Office of Access and Enrollment Services at San Antonio ISD, speak with Inga Cotton on Charter Moms Chats on November 17, 2020 at 4 PM Central live on Facebook and YouTube.
Tricia Baumer, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Office of Access and Enrollment Services at San Antonio ISD. Before moving to San Antonio, she worked to grow innovative schools in Dallas ISD, and served as the principal of a Catholic school. She has a Ph.D. in Education Policy and Leadership from Southern Methodist University and BA and MA degrees in education from the University of Notre Dame.
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