Mater Academy San Antonio is a proposed Okay-12 tuition-free constitution college that’s projected to open in August 2026 as the most recent campus within the excessive performing Mater Academy community. Within the meantime, households have the chance to study extra about Mater Academy, join updates on the curiosity listing, and assist the progress of Mater Academy by the Texas constitution college software course of.
About Mater Academy
Mater Academy San Antonio is projected to open within the I-10 East Hall, on the East Aspect of the San Antonio metro space, serving households in these college districts: East Central ISD, Judson ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Common Metropolis ISD, Comal ISD, North East ISD, New Braunfels ISD, Seguin ISD, Gonzales ISD, Navarro ISD, Marion ISD, San Marcos ISD, Luling ISD, and Lockhart ISD.
Beginning within the 2026–27 college yr, Mater Academy would start by serving college students in grades Okay–6, with plans so as to add a ninth grade class a yr later. An extra grade degree within the center and highschool will open yearly till the college serves college students in grade ranges Okay–12.
Pupil-Targeted
Mater Academy San Antonio will meet the wants of all learners. From an early age, college students might be uncovered to the idea of profession exploration and the significance of pursuing a school profession. College students won’t simply be requested if they will faculty, however the place. College students all through their tutorial journey could have the flexibility to discover completely different paths, together with bio-medicine, regulation, and schooling, to assist them discover their finest profession path. At Mater Academy San Antonio, college students won’t be only a quantity—their names might be recognized by the entire employees, together with the principal. This helps construct a powerful and protected studying group for each pupil.
Mater Academy Packages
The elementary college curriculum (Okay–5) concentrates on mastering core tutorial areas—language arts, studying, math, science, and social research. College students will interact within the supplies by numerous hands-on studying actions within the classroom. Moreover, all college students will take part in a Spanish language program starting in kindergarten.
The center college curriculum (6–8) is a rigorous and related curriculum to assist preserve engaged. As well as, college students are supplied superior, honors, and highschool programs for acceleration. Other than taking programs on the core topics, college students are inspired to take part in golf equipment and different enrichment actions reminiscent of sports activities groups, artwork, band, choir, theatre, and robotics, amongst others.
The highschool curriculum (9–12) provides an extra element the place college students obtain the choice of making ready for school by superior/accelerated programs in a career-focused academy. The three career-focused academies are Biomedical, Legislation, and Schooling. As well as, the distinguished commencement program ensures that college students graduate at a excessive commencement charge and efficiently observe the trail finest for them.
Mater Academy Community
Mater Academy operates over 40 constitution faculties in Florida and Nevada in the USA, and internationally in Italy. With the opening of Mater Academy San Antonio, Mater Academy could have a presence in Texas, and the community will cowl three states in the USA. Mater Academy faculties have a confirmed report of success, with a 95 p.c commencement charge, 5 Nationwide Blue Ribbon awards, and 30 Cognia STEM accredited faculties; additionally, Mater Academy excessive faculties seem in nationwide highschool rankings.
Maintain in Contact with Mater Academy
Households can keep knowledgeable about Mater Academy by becoming a member of the curiosity listing. Additionally, households can observe Mater Academy on social media at Fb, Instagram, and X (Twitter).
In April, households can join a highway journey to assist Mater Academy San Antonio on the Texas State Board of Schooling.
Constitution Mothers Chats
Watch Bonnie Salas, Board Chair of Mater Academy San Antonio, in addition to Daniel Diaz, Shannine Sadesky, and Courtney Oliver, who’re a part of the Mater Academy San Antonio software workforce, communicate with Inga Cotton on Constitution Mothers Chats on August 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM Central dwell on Fb and YouTube.
Bonnie Salas is the Board Chair of Mater Academy San Antonio. Bonnie is a local of San Antonio, who lives and works within the Southside. She is a well-respected chief who infuses mum or dad, instructor, and group stakeholder contributions to extend pupil success. She at present serves as college chief at an area Okay–12 constitution college, with over 15 years’ expertise as an educator, in addition to a mum or dad of a Constitution Faculty pupil . Along with serving college students of San Antonio, Bonnie is also on the Board of Administrators South Texas Enterprise Partnership and is Co-Chair of LEAD South, South Texas Enterprise Partnership.
Shannine Sadesky is a part of the Mater Academy San Antonio software workforce. Ms. Sadesky represents Mater Academy, Inc. as a long-time governing board member. Ms. Sadesky is a extremely skilled and achieved constitution college educator and administrator. Shannine has been acknowledged as a Member of Golden Key Nationwide Honor Society, a Broward Schooling Basis Science Grant Recipient and he or she obtained an Award from the Annenberg Problem Grant Venture Steering Committee for Excellent Management.
Daniel Diaz is the Director of Neighborhood Relations for Academica.
Courtney Oliver is an instructional specialist in San Antonio and is a part of the applying workforce for Mater Academy San Antonio.
Learn Extra About Mater Academy
“Constitution Mothers Chats — Mater Academy San Antonio, With Bonnie Salas, Shannine Sadesky, And Daniel Diaz,” YouTube, October 19, 2022
“Constitution college coming to Liberty Sq. housing undertaking,” Johania Charles, Miami Instances, March 8, 2022
