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The primary day of college for the 2026-27 college 12 months is correct across the nook.
Together with first-day jitters, new college years additionally name for recent provides, backpacks, haircuts and extra. Whereas these things could be pricey for households, a number of in San Antonio are internet hosting free provide drives and back-to-school useful resource gala’s.
Right here’s a roundup of occasions and locations providing free college provides earlier than the primary day of college, which for a number of falls through the second week of August.
Housing Authority of Bexar County
The Housing Authority of Bexar County is internet hosting a back-to-school provide drive from 10 a.m. to midday, Saturday, July 25 at 1954 E. Houston St.
They are going to be handing out 1,000 backpacks with provides for college students of all ages, together with school. Provides are first-come first-served, and no registration is required. Okay-12 college students should be current to obtain a backpack.
The automobile line will begin on the Housing Authority of Bexar County’s parking zone with vehicles lining up on North Palmetto Ave., and wrapping round in direction of East Crockett St.
Joint Base San Antonio-Youth Applications
Joint Base San Antonio is internet hosting three back-to-school “provide bash” occasions the place college students can gather a free bag of grade-appropriate provides, and luxuriate in free video games and actions.
4 p.m. to six p.m. on July 31 at Fort Sam Houston Youth Applications, Constructing 1630
4 p.m. to six p.m. on July 31 at Randolph Youth Applications, Constructing 584
10 a.m. to midday on Aug. 1 at Lackland Youth Applications, Constructing 8420
United Manner of San Antonio and Bexar County
United Manner is partnering with American Crimson Cross for its annual “Household Day” occasion which incorporates free video games and sources, together with a bubble station and face portray.
The group may also be handing out free backpacks with provides donated by H-E-B for the primary 500 youngsters. Kids should be current to obtain a backpack.
Household Day will happen from 5:30 p.m. to eight:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 at 3642 E. Houston Drive.
Again-to-school truthful at Palo Alto Faculty
State Rep. Philip Cortez (D-San Antonio) is internet hosting a back-to-school useful resource truthful in partnership with the San Antonio Meals Financial institution, College Well being and UT Well being San Antonio.
The truthful can be from 9 a.m. to midday on Saturday, Aug. 1 on the Palo Alto Faculty Performing Arts Heart at 1400 W. Villaret Blvd.
Attending households can entry free college provides, little to no-cost immunizations, free grocery produce luggage and enjoyable household actions.
PicaPica Plaza
PicaPica Plaza, a shopping mall on the South Facet, can be internet hosting a again to high school occasion with backpack giveaway, well being and neighborhood sources, meals and music.
College students should be attending grades Okay-12, and obtain a wristband from the organizers on web site to gather a backpack.
The occasion can be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29 at 910 SE Army Dr.
Brooks Enterprise Heart
The Brooks Enterprise Heart is internet hosting an out of doors market and “Again to Faculty Bash” with native distributors, meals vans, music, $10 haircuts and free backpacks with college provides whereas they final.
Kids should be current to obtain a backpack.
The market will happen from midday to five p.m. on Sunday, July 26 at 8114 Metropolis-Base Touchdown.
South Texas Vocational Institute
The South Texas Vocational Institute is internet hosting a “convey your individual backpack” provide drive the place households are inspired to convey their very own backpacks for organizers to refill with college provides.
Kids should be current to obtain provides.
STVI has a number of areas all through South Texas, however its San Antonio occasion can be from 4 p.m. to six p.m. on Friday, July 24 at 734 SE Army Dr.
CentroMed Clinic
CentroMed San Antonio is providing free backpacks and provides for households who schedule well-child exams at its clinics from now via Aug. 14.
IDEA Public Faculties
As a part of the statewide Backpacks for Brilliant Futures initiative, IDEA Public Faculties is internet hosting backpack giveaways in San Antonio, open to all college students, even those that don’t attend an IDEA campus.
The primary 600 school-aged youngsters at every occasion will get a backpack stuffed with college provides, together with rulers, pencils, highlighters and extra.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 18 at IDEA Monterrey Park Academy and Faculty Preparatory
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 25 at IDEA Burke Academy and Faculty Preparatory
Midday to 2 p.m. on July 31 at IDEA Hidden Meadow Academy and Faculty Preparatory
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 1 at IDEA Judson Academy and Faculty Preparatory
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 8 at IDEA Walzem Academy and Faculty Preparatory
Communities in Faculties San Antonio
Communities in Faculties San Antonio (CIS-SA) is at present internet hosting a number of provide drives throughout town as a part of a “Stuff the Bus” initiative, partnering with different teams to lift provides and cash.
CIS-SA works with 130 faculties throughout 15 college districts and 6 counties within the area, offering psychological well being and neighborhood help and can settle for particular person donations on Aug. 1 at collaborating H-E-B areas.
Present “Stuff the Bus” companions embody Pearl, 10 Las Palapas areas, EoS Health and the UT San Antonio Youth Volleyball Clinic.
To boost donations for “Stuff the Bus,” Pearl is internet hosting a Kids’s Entrepreneur Market and again to high school drive the place attendants can store from native youth distributors whereas donating backpacks and provides. The market and provide drive will happen from 5 p.m. to eight p.m. on July 22 at Pearl.
The San Antonio Chamber Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is internet hosting a networking mixer with the admission being a brand new backpack or college provides to learn CIS-SA, from 4 to six p.m. on July 30 at Sundown Brews at 1904 Fredericksburg Rd.
For extra provide donation alternatives go to the CIS-SA web site.
