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Education in the U.S. city of
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Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
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 ...
, 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 s ...
. The San Antonio Public Library serves all of these institutions along with the 17 school districts within
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. 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 Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) is a nonprofit a ...
, 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 ...
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St. Anthony Catholic High School St. Anthony Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the Monte Vista Historic District in Midtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. File:Trinity University (Texas).jpg, Trinity University File:UTSA Entrance Sign.JPG, UTSA File:UTHSCSAmain.jpg,
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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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 ...
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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 a ...
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Alamo Community College District The Alamo Colleges District (previously the Alamo Community College District, or ACCD, and The Alamo Colleges) is a network of five community colleges in San Antonio and Universal City, Texas, and serving the Greater San Antonio metropolitan a ...
** Northeast Lakeview College ** Northwest Vista College ** Palo Alto College **
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 a ...
** St. Philip's College *
Baptist University of the Américas The Baptist University of the Américas (BUA) is a private Baptist university in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1947. It was previously known as the Mexican Baptist Training School, the Mexican Baptist Bible Institute, the Hispanic Baptist ...
* Cancer Therapy & Research Center *
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 * Hallmark University * Mind Science Foundation * Oblate School of Theology *
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 ...
* Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research *
Southwest Research Institute Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is an independent and nonprofit applied research and development (R&D) organization. Founded in 1947 by oil businessman Tom Slick, it provides contract research and devel ...
* St. Mary's University * St. Mary's University School of Law * Texas A&M University–San Antonio * Trinity University *
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 ...
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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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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 leve ...
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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 ...
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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 s ...
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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 program ...


Public schools and libraries

The city of San Antonio is also served by the following independent school districts (ISDs): *
Alamo Heights Alamo Heights is an incorporated city that is surrounded by the city of San Antonio in Bexar County in the U.S. state of Texas. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Alamo Heights was 7,357. It is part of the Greater San Antonio metrop ...
* East Central * Edgewood *
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 *
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* South San Antonio *
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The city is served by the San Antonio Public Library.


Charter schools

* Anne Frank Inspire Academy * 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 Central Catholic High School, is a Catholic, all-male, non-boarding college preparatory school located in the River North District of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio. History The school began as ...
* Antonian College Preparatory High School * The Atonement Catholic Academy *
Carver Academy IDEA Carver Academy is a public charter school located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Initially established as a Christian private school, Carver Academy was founded by David Robinson, former NBA basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs, and hi ...
* 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 *
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 ...
* Keystone School * Eleanor Kolitz Academy * Lutheran High School of San Antonio * 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 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 Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) is a nonprofit a ...
* San Antonio Christian School * San Antonio Country Day Montessori School * Sendero Christian Academy *
St. Anthony Catholic High School St. Anthony Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the Monte Vista Historic District in Midtown San Antonio, Texas, United States.St. John Bosco School The De La Salle John Bosco College (DLSJBC) is a PAASCU-accredited Lasallian district school located in Mangagoy, Bislig, Surigao del Sur in the Philippines. Established in 1963 by the Don Bosco Fathers, the administration and supervision of ...
* 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
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(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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