WHAT: The SAISD Foundation, in partnership with San Antonio ISD and St. Mary’s University School of Engineering, invites media and community members to celebrate the launch of the Voyager STEM Bus – a state-of-the-art mobile STEM lab that is bringing interactive “adventures” in aerospace, advanced manufacturing and coding directly to elementary and middle school students across the district. The bus is equipped with 3D printers, a robotic arm, a flight simulator, robots, drones and virtual reality (VR) headsets to explore careers.
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
10:30 a.m. Remarks & Ribbon Cutting
10:45 a.m. STEM Adventures with 5th Grade Students on the Voyager STEM Bus
WHERE: Baskin Elementary, 630 Crestview Dr., San Antonio, TX 78201
WHO: Alicia Sebastian, San Antonio ISD School Board President
Judy Geelhoed, SAISD Foundation Executive Director
Jason Pierce, Ph.D., St. Mary’s University Provost
GianLuca Porzio, St. Mary’s Engineering Alumnus 2025
MORE: The Voyager STEM Bus is an SAISD activity bus that was designed and built out by six St. Mary’s University students as part of their Engineering Senior Design Project during the 2024-2025 academic year. It represents a bold step forward in preparing SAISD students for the future, made possible through the generosity, collaboration and talent of community partners, industry thought leaders, philanthropy and educators.
About the SAISD Foundation
A 501(c)(3) public charity with a vision that all students and teachers in San Antonio ISD thrive. Committed to advancing opportunity, Foundation programming and investments focus on expanding student experiences and increasing postsecondary success. Annually, the SAISD Foundation partners to invest $4 million in SAISD students, teachers, and programs with $41 million invested since inception. For more information, visit SAISDFoundation.com.