SAISD SPOTLIGHT: SAISD Executive Director of Enrollment Diane Fernandez can speak to the various pathways to student success as SAISD opens the Choice School enrollment window for the 2025-26 school year.
At SAISD, families already have a choice. The district Choice Schools enrollment window kicked off on November 6 and runs until January 31. SAISD’s FREE Choice Schools and programs offer families inside and outside the district a variety of specialized campuses and pathways that are customized to best meet the individual needs of students.
SAISD will host a pair of “Family Nights” on November 13 (see below) and December 12 to offer a one stop shopping opportunity for parents and students to meet with choice school representatives to learn more about the wide array of program options that are available to every child in the district.
“SAISD Choice Schools offer so many options that can help get students started early in their educational journey towards a pathway to success,” said Fernandez.
Calendar items
Nov. 9 (Sat) – 1979 Wheatley Football team honored at Brackenridge Homecoming
1:30 p.m., Alamo Stadium, 110 Tuleta Drive, 78212
The 1979 Wheatley Eagles football team is one that stands out in school history. City champions across San Antonio that year, the Wheatley team was named to the 2024 SAISD Athletic Hall of Fame. Wheatley High School is now Brackenridge High School. Prior to kickoff at the Brackenridge HS Homecoming game, the Wheatley Eagles from 1979 will be honored and recognized at Alamo Stadium
Nov. 11 (Mon) – Edison High School Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast
8 a.m., Edison High School, 701 Santa Monica Drive, 78212
To honor their service on Veterans Day, Edison High School invites all veterans in the community to the annual Pancake Breakfast on campus. The breakfast is provided for our veterans and first responders along with Color Guard commitments within the local community.
Nov. 11 (Mon) – Whittier Middle School Veterans Day Parade
8 a.m., Whittier Middle School, 2101 Edison Drive, 78201
Whittier Middle School is inviting veterans to join the annual campus parade to honor and celebrate the service of all men and women in uniform.
Nov. 11 (Mon) – Wilson Elementary Veterans Day ceremony
8 a.m., Wilson Elementary, 1421 Clower St., 78201
Wilson Elementary will be honoring the veterans on their staff and in the community at their Veterans Day ceremony. At the event, the results of the first ever Wilson Elementary Student Council elections will also be announced.
Nov. 11 (Mon) – Highland Hills Elementary
9:30 a.m., Highland Hills Elementary, 734 Glamis Ave., 78223
Student performances honoring veterans in attendance will be among the highlights of the Highland Hills Elementary Veterans Day ceremony. Eagle students will also present gifts to veterans to thank them for their service to our country.
Nov. 11 (Mon) – Sam Houston High School JROTC at San Antonio National Cemetery
1 p.m., San Antonio National Cemetery, 817 Paso Hondo St., 78202
The Sam Houston High School JROTC will take part in the Veterans Day ceremony at the San Antonio National Cemetery along with the Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers Association. About 35 Sam Houston cadets will serve as greeters and ushers, post and retrieve colors, do a sabre salute to the flag, and stand in formation during the ceremony. Students will also interact with the Buffalo Soldiers to learn about their important part of history. Sam Houston HS does this every year and they are the only school invited to participate.
Nov. 13 (Wed) – SAISD Choice Schools 5th to 6th grade Family Night
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Alamo Convocation Center, 110 Tuleta Drive, 78212
SAISD invites all families of 5th graders to the Choice Schools Family Night at the Alamo Convocation Center. Parents and students can talk with staff members from SAISD Choice Schools to learn more about the wide array of options available to families.
Nov. 15 (Fri) – SAISD Foundation, HEB and Unilever Texas Recycles Day Awards
Noon, Sarah King Elementary, 1001 Ceralvo St., 78207
Texas Recycles Day will start early in the morning at Sarah King Elementary, where volunteers will build a new playscape using recycled materials. In addition, during a noon ceremony, other elementary schools will earn grants up to $10,000 for recreation, activity, or hands-on education projects, based on their recycling and sustainability efforts this fall. The event is a collaboration between HEB, Unilever, SAISD Foundation, and SAISD.