Education in the U.S. city of

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hosts over 100,000 students across its 31 higher-education facilities which include the

University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a Public university, public research university in San Antonio, Texas. With over 34,000 students across its four campuses spanning 758 acres, UTSA is the Education in San Antonio, largest universi ...

, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, and the Alamo Community College District's five colleges. Other schools include St. Mary's University, the

University of the Incarnate Word The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a private, Catholic university with its main campus in San Antonio and Alamo Heights, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the university's main campus is located o ...

, Trinity University, and

Wayland Baptist University Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Southern Baptist Convention). Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six ...

. The

San Antonio Public Library The San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) is the public library system serving the city of San Antonio, Texas. It consists of a central library, 29 branch libraries (as of the fall of 2017), and a library portal. SAPL was awarded the National Medal for ...

serves all of these institutions along with the 17 school districts within

. The city is also home to more than 30 private schools and charter schools. These schools include

San Antonio Academy The San Antonio Academy is a private school for boys located in San Antonio, Texas. The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest. The school was founded in 1886 and has since then moved locations several time ...

, Holy Cross High School,

Incarnate Word High School Incarnate Word High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Midtown San Antonio, Texas, United States established in 1881. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio and is a division of the University o ...

, St. Anthony Catholic High School.

Colleges, universities, and research institutes

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is a public academic health science center in San Antonio, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System. UT Health San Antonio is the largest health scie ...

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Our Lady of the Lake University Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), known locally as the Lake, is a private Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Divine Providence, a religious institute originating in Lorraine, France, duri ...

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Northwest Vista College Northwest Vista College is a public community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is one of five community college institutions that comprise the Alamo Colleges District and is located in the Westover Hills neighborhood of San Antonio's Far West ...

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San Antonio College San Antonio College (SAC) is a public community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is part of the Alamo Colleges District and the oldest public two-year college in Texas. The college has an average semester enrollment of 22,028 credit students an ...

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Palo Alto College Palo Alto College is a public community college on the South Side of San Antonio, Texas. It is one of five separately accredited colleges in the Alamo Colleges District The Alamo Colleges District (previously the Alamo Community College Dis ...

** St. Philip's College * Baptist University of the Américas *

Cancer Therapy & Research Center UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center, founded in 1974, is an NCI-designated Cancer Center in San Antonio, Texas. It is a component of the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio which is located adjacently. The center serves more ...

Concordia University Texas Concordia University Texas is a private university in Austin, Texas. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and online degrees as well as an adult degree program for part-time and returning students. Concordia University Texas is affi ...

- San Antonio *

Culinary Institute of America Culinary arts are the cuisine arts of food preparation, cooking and presentation of food, usually in the form of meals. People working in this field – especially in establishments such as restaurants – are commonly called chefs or ...

- San Antonio *

Everest Institute Mount Everest (; Tibetic languages, Tibetan: ''Chomolungma'' ; ) is List of highest mountains on Earth, Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border ru ...

Hallmark University Hallmark University is a private university in San Antonio, Texas. History The school was authorized by the FAA to teach aircraft maintenance in 1969. In 1974, Richard Fessler became President of Hallmark and led in that capacity through 1999. ...

Mind Science Foundation The Mind Science Foundation (MSF) is a private non-profit scientific foundation in San Antonio, Texas, USA, established by the philanthropist Thomas Baker Slick in 1958. The Foundation's mission is to raise awareness and levels of funding for one ...

Oblate School of Theology The Oblate School of Theology is a Catholic graduate school for theological studies in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1903 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Dr. Scott Woodward has served as its president since October 2020. Cam ...

Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed), located in San Antonio, Texas, is an independent, non-profit biomedical research institution, specializing in genetics and in virology and immunology. Texas Biomed is funded by government and cor ...

* Southwest Research Institute * St. Mary's University *

St. Mary's University School of Law St. Mary's University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of St. Mary's University, a private Catholic university located in San Antonio, Texas. Academics The School of Law has an enrollment of about 770 students, pursu ...

Texas A&M University–San Antonio Texas A&M University–San Antonio is a public university in San Antonio, Texas. It is part of the Texas A&M University System. The university was established on May 23, 2009, and held its first classes as a stand-alone university on August 20, 20 ...

* Trinity University *

University of Phoenix University of Phoenix (UoPX) is a private for-profit university headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1976, the university confers certificates and degrees at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree level ...

- San Antonio *

Webster University Webster University is a private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, Missouri. It has multiple branch locations across the United States and countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs ...

Public schools and libraries

The city of San Antonio is also served by the following independent school districts (ISDs): * Alamo Heights * East Central *

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Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. "Fort Sam Houston, TX • About Fort Sam Houston" (overview), US Army, 2007, webpageSH-Army. Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the U.S. Senator from Texas, U.S. Represen ...

* Harlandale * Judson * North East *

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* South San Antonio *

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The city is served by the

Charter schools

Anne Frank Inspire Academy Anne Frank Inspire Academy (AFIA) is a public K-12 charter school in San Antonio, operated by Braination (John H. Wood Jr. Public Charter District). The original campus, Bandera Road, has grades K-12. It is in proximity to Helotes and was named a ...

* BASIS San Antonio Primary Medical Center * BASIS San Antonio Primary North Central * BASIS San Antonio Shavano * Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering * Brooks Collegiate Academy * Brooks Lone Star Academy * Brooks Oaks Academy * Compass Rose Academy * Foundation School for Autism * Founders Classical Academy of Schertz * Great Hearts Monte Vista * Great Hearts Northern Oaks * Great Hearts Western Hills * Harmony Science Academy San Antonio * Jubilee Academies * KIPP San Antonio Public Schools ** KIPP Aspire ** KIPP Camino ** KIPP Esperanza Dual Language Academy ** KIPP Poder ** KIPP Un Mundo Dual Language Academy ** KIPP University Prep * Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy (EKHLA) - It was the first Hebrew language-based charter school in the state. In the 2017-2018 school year, it had 320 students. It previously was located in the San Antonio Jewish Community Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus, but in 2019 moved to a new facility as the former one became occupied by the private San Antonio International Academy. The school began having three classes in the Kindergarten and first grade levels and will expand each subsequent grade level per year, and it expects its new campus to eventually house 650 students. In 2019 the school leadership stated that it does not wish to have high school grades even though the school's charter permits this. * School of Science and Technology - Alamo * School of Science and Technology - Discovery * School of Science and Technology - Northwest * School of Science and Technology - San Antonio * Southwest Preparatory School Northeast * Southwest Preparatory School Northwest * Southwest Preparatory School Southeast ; Closed * Academy of Careers and Technologies - In 2014 the school was to automatically lose its charter under

Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

(TEA) rules. * Alameda School for Art & Design - In 2014 the school was to automatically lose its charter under TEA rules. * City Center Health Careers - In 2014 the school was to automatically lose its charter under TEA rules. * Henry Ford Academy (senior high school) - In 2014 it had 165 students and it had passed academic accountability markers in 2013-2014. Jessica Sanchez was the superintendent at that point. The TEA announced in 2014 that it the school was to automatically lose its charter because it failed financial accountability measures for the third time. * Higgs Carter King Gifted & Talented Charter Academy - In 2014 the school was to automatically lose its charter under TEA rules. * San Antonio Preparatory Academy - In 2014 the school was to automatically lose its charter under TEA rules. By 2012 philanthropic organizations made efforts to expand the use of charter schools in the city, and these efforts continued into 2015. In 2018 the city government allowed

IDEA Public Schools IDEA Public Schools, Inc (Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement Public Schools) is a not‐for‐profit charter school operator based in Weslaco, Texas. It was formed in June 2000. By 2008 IDEA had 10 schools and was serving 4,0 ...

to issue tax-exempt bonds, which are less expensive than the kinds of bonds it could previously issue. San Antonio-area public school districts protested the move, stated that this would cause charter schools to cannibalize them. In 2019 IDEA announced plans to expand in the San Antonio area after the

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issued it a $116 million grant.

Private schools

San Antonio has many private schools, including: * Central Catholic Marianist High School * Antonian College Preparatory High School * The Atonement Catholic Academy * Carver Academy * Castle Hills First Baptist School * Christian Academy of San Antonio (CASA) * The Circle School * The Clowvazar Academy * Cornerstone Christian School * Concordia Lutheran School * Destiny Christian Schools * Gateway Christian School * Harvest Academy * Holy Cross High School * Holy Spirit Catholic School *

Keystone School Keystone School, generally called Keystone, is a co-educational independent private school for students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade, located in the Monte Vista Historic District in Midtown San Antonio, Texas, USA.Lutheran High School of San Antonio Lutheran High School of San Antonio (LHSSA) is a private, college preparatory Lutheran high school located in San Antonio, Texas, in the United States. As the city's only Lutheran high school, LHSSA is supported by six congregations of the Lut ...

* New Life Christian Academy * Providence High School * Rainbow Hills Baptist School * River City Christian School * Rolling Hills Catholic School * Saint Mary's Hall * Saint Pius X Catholic School *

* San Antonio Christian School * San Antonio Country Day Montessori School * Sendero Christian Academy * St. Anthony Catholic High School * St. John Bosco School * St. Matthew Catholic School * St. Mary's Hall * St. Monica Catholic School * St. Paul Catholic School * St. Gerard Catholic High School * St. Luke Catholic School * The Montessori School of San Antonio * T.M.I.: The Episcopal School of Texas * Trinity Christian School * The Winston School of San Antonio * Village Parkway Christian School * St. Lukes Episcopal School * South Texas Vocational Technical Institute * St. Thomas More Catholic School

Miscellaneous education

The Japanese Supplementary School of

(JSSSA; サンアントニオ日本語補習校 ''San Antonio Nihongo Hoshūkō''), a Japanese weekend supplementary school holding classes for

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and Japanese nationals, holds its classes at Raba Elementary School in San Antonio.Home
" Japanese Supplementary School of San Antonio. Retrieved on February 15, 2015. "This is the website of the Japanese Supplementary School of San Antonio. We are located at Raba Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas."

References

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