An application is required to gain admission into these schools/programs. All students inside and outside SAISD can apply to a Choice School or Magnet Program, regardless of their academic abilities or where they live.
The 2024-25 application window is now open!
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- 2024-25 applications are submitted in AVELA, San Antonio ISD’s new unified enrollment platform. You can connect to the new Avela platform directly from this website’s gold APPLY button.
- All students interested in attending a Choice School or Program that they are not currently enrolled in must submit a 2024-25 application.
- Each student can apply for up to eight (8) schools/programs for the lottery.
- Students who are already enrolled in their preferred Choice School or Program do not need to re-apply.
- Current-year waitlists do not roll over for consideration for the following year.
- A paper version of the 2024-25 application will be available for families upon request.
- Stay informed by following San Antonio ISD on social media and this website.
Submit a 2024-25 Choice application in our NEW platform, Avela!
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Click the gold APPLY button in the top right-hand corner of this website.
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Click “for 2024-25 (Avela)” to go to the new platform.
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Log in with your email address or phone number (families new to SAISD may have to create an account).
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Apply for up to eight (8) SAISD Choice Schools or Programs for each child. Make sure to rank your schools for best placement!
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You’re done! Be on the lookout for confirmation emails/texts from Avela regarding your application. Lottery offers are announced on March 1, 2024. See the complete timeline here.
You can still apply for 2023-24. Submit an application for the current school year in SchoolMint and be added to the waitlist. Any available seats are offered weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays via email/text message notification. If a seat is not available for the current school year, your application will remain on the waitlist and you will need to submit a 2024-25 application in Avela starting Dec. 1. See a list of schools with available seats for 2023-24 on our Resources page.
Explore all of SAISD’s Choice Schools & Magnet Programs!
Click on a category below to filter schools by type.
Then, scroll down to see the corresponding schools.
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- Dual Language
- Early College High School
- Elementary School
- Engineering
- Fine Arts
- Health/Medical
- High School
- International Baccalaureate
- Law/Political
- Magnet Program
- Media/Film
- Middle School
- Montessori
- P-TECH
- Pre-K/Head Start
- Project-Based Learning
- Social-Emotional Learning
- STEM
- Technology