Dr. Ricky Flores was a student at Lowell Middle School the first time someone said he might be a principal someday. The eighth grader, who grew up in the San Juan housing project...

Sarah Carrola realized at a young age that she wanted to work in SAISD. “I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” Carrola said. “But when my mom told me about my grandma's exper...

Clarence Robinson has spent a lot of time in SAISD. The 1967 Sam Houston alumnus came back to the district and joined the custodial team at Wheatley Middle School in 2003. He wor...

As SAISD rolls out its SAISD High 5 initiative, schools across the district are standardizing five key areas of excellence: classroom board configuration, checks for understanding...

“We're doing the High 5 [classroom standards], and I think that is good for a new teacher coming in. It’s an expectation across all campuses. And right now, that is esse...

Nearly 100 people gathered for a Children’s Cabinet meeting at Alamo Convocation Center Sept. 28 for an annual review of district’s progress toward its Always Learning strategic ...

Dear Staff: I am proud that, as a district family, we have spent the past few weeks celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and honoring the rich cultures, traditions, and contributi...

Calendar Items Oct 12 (Mon) – SAISD closed for Fall Break All SAISD offices and campuses, with the exception of the Alamo College Network schools, will be closed on Monday, ...

Calendar items  Oct 5 (Mon) – SAISD Foundation launches first FREE Teacher Supply Store 4:30 p.m., Young Men’s Leadership Academy, 415 Gabriel St., 78202 H-E-B, San Antoni...

Oct. 2, 2026 – H-E-B, San Antonio ISD and the SAISD Foundation are celebrating World Teacher Day on Oct. 5 with a 4:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony to open San Antonio’s first fre...

Calendar items  Sept 28 (Mon) – SAISD VATRE/Bond Election Community Meeting 5:30 p.m., SAISD Board Room, 514 W. Quincy St., 78212 The community is invited to this in-perso...

Six weeks into the fall semester, Justin Watwood has seen a lot of change at Poe Middle School on his third year on the campus. As principal of one of three schools in the distri...

Students at Hirsch Elementary, Ogden Elementary and Tafolla Middle School are enjoying a new incentive this year – biweekly shopping at the campuses’ Habits of Success Stores. St...

Calendar items   Sept 18 (Fri) – 2026 IB World Bowl Feeder School Night 6 p.m., Alamo Stadium, 110 Tuleta Drive 78212 The annual IB World Bowl is back in Alamo Stadium, ...

Calendar items  Sept 14 (Mon) – SAISD Board Meeting 5:30 p.m., SAISD Board Room, 514 W. Quincy St., 78212 or online Link: https://www.saisd.net/page/dis-board-videos The S...

When Gabriela Martinez got an internship at JCB San Antonio, one of her tasks was to watch documentary videos from the British manufacturing company and select the necessary tools...

San Antonio ISD hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Schenck Elementary School to celebrate the completion of its Bond 2020-funded upgrades to the campus on September 2. Schenck’s p...

Dear SAISD Staff: As we settle back in after Labor Day, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for the incredible start you have given our students this school year. Every ...

Calendar items  Sept 7 (Mon) – SAISD closed for Labor Day All SAISD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, for the Labor Day holiday. Regular campu...

“We still have this need to continue to give back, because we're still healthy. We can still do it. I’m in a place where I can actually give more of my time. ” ~ Lisa Barre...