2011-2012 District Budget - San Antonio Independent School District

WHAT SAISD OFFERS STUDENTS
• Travis Early College High School.
Offered at no cost, in partnership with San Antonio College, this academically-advanced
environment is designed to immerse students in a culture of higher education. Starting in 2008-09
with 9th-graders, students can earn an associate's degree and/or up to 60 hours, or two years of
college credit, toward a bachelor's degree upon high school graduation. The school will expand to
grade 12 by 2011.
• Young Women’s Leadership Academy.
Young women in grades 6-7 are inaugurating this college preparatory for the 2008-09 school
year. The focus of San Antonio's first all-girls public school is on math, science, and technology,
along with college preparation, career development, and community involvement. The academy
will expand to grade 12 by 2013.
• Early Childhood Education. Qualified youngsters starting at age 3 are afforded the firm
academic foundation necessary for life-long success through this full-day program available at all
SAISD elementaries and pre-kinder to grades 5-8 academies.
• Full Day Kindergarten is provided at all SAISD elementaries and pre-kinder to grade 8
academies.
• Free breakfast and lunch for students who qualify.
• Pre-kinder to Grade 8 Academies. Five schools are taking a lesson from the past to create a
learning experience that's thoroughly modern by serving both elementary- and middle school-age
youngsters at the same campus.
• In-District Charter Schools. Youngsters, 'tweens and teens can start cultivating the talents and
abilities that could lead to future careers while receiving challenging academics at any of the
District’s charters. This designation allows open enrollment throughout Bexar County, and
permits these schools flexibility to develop programs specifically designed for their students’
unique learning styles.
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