Edgewood ISD offers a portfolio of Schools of Innovation where students can study everything from fine arts to leadership, public service, and STEAM. A team of experts, including Theresa Salinas, Chief Innovation Officer at Edgewood ISD, Ana Cantú, Principal at Winston Intermediate School of Excellence, and Claudia Sánchez, Principal at Brentwood STEAM School of Innovation, join us to discuss the unique learning models in each Innovation Zone and offer tips for how families from across the San Antonio area can enroll their students at Edgewood ISD choice schools.

Greg A. Garcia Early College Intermediate will open in August 2023 to prepare students for early college programs for high school students who want to earn college credits. New Frontiers Public Schools, through partnerships with Alamo Colleges, helps students discover their path in life and experience college at a younger age. Dr. Monica Villarreal, Principal at Greg A. Garcia Early College Intermediate, and Mayra Cuevas, Instructional Coach at Greg A. Garcia Early College Intermediate, join us to discuss school design and curriculum for an early college preparatory program and how families can get their students enrolled.

Southwest Preparatory Schools is a network of charter schools in the San Antonio region that offers college preparation and career readiness in a safe environment with individual attention and an academically enriched curriculum. A panel of Southwest Prep principals, including Cheryl Wills-Pacheco from Northwest Elementary and Northwest Early College, Ray Martinez from Northeast and New Directions, and Geneva RicoWatson from Southeast, join us to talk about how they serve students all the from preschool to high school students taking early college courses.

Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy, known as EKHLA, is a public charter school that prepares confident students through high academic and behavioral standards, who are grounded in Hebrew language and Israeli culture. Members of the leadership team at EKHLA, including Principal/Superintendent Kathryn Cohen, Vice Principal Tracy Smith, Vice Principal Simran Jawanda, and District Coordinator/Athletics Director Gabriela Tawil, join us to share about the school's rich culture and to offer advice about applying during open enrollment.

There are so many reasons to attend the San Antonio School Fair on Saturday, February 11 from 11 AM to 1 PM at the San Antonio Food Bank. Families will be able to meet with schools and talk with organizations to learn about school choice. Every family will receive free produce bags, and kids will receive free snack bags. Ayla Dehghanpoor, Director of Marketing and Communications at Families Empowered, joins us to share details about the school fair and how to register.

Catholic schools have a long tradition of high quality education, as well as faith and character formation. In recognition of Catholic Schools Week, January 29 to February 4, 2023, we are sharing our enrollment guide to Catholic schools in San Antonio. Join us for a conversation with Catholic school parents, including Eddie Romero, Chief Operating Officer at Centro San Antonio, and Dr. Lindsay Clavere, Parent Engagement Specialist at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, about the benefits of Catholic education for themselves and their children.

Pre-K 4 SA provides full-day prekindergarten to thousands of three- and four-year-old children in San Antonio at centers across the city. They are about to begin enrolling students for the 2023–24 school year. Dr. Sarah Baray, CEO of Pre-K 4 SA, joins us to talk about the importance of high quality early childhood education and how Pre-K 4 SA and its partners are lifting up the economy and workforce in San Antonio.

Society is telling us that children should be reading earlier, sitting longer, and taking in more information at younger ages. But while childhood may have changed, children have not. Jennifer McCarville, Founder and Director of Marvelously Made, a school where social and emotional development are paramount, joins us to talk about the Save Childhood Movement and share steps for how together we can provide children with childhoods that respect their needs and honor their process of learning. Also joining: Cami Daigle (parent) and Crystal Seiford (parent and teacher).

The Gathering Place is a charter school in San Antonio that nurtures and celebrates the inner brilliance of all children. Jay Jackson-Carter, Founding Principal of The Gathering Place, and Ryan York, Co-Founders and Co-CEO, join us to talk about how children learn through hands-on, project-based learning that embraces arts, music, and social justice.

Dedicated to the education field, SAFEtech’s co-founders believe every student and educator deserves a learning environment that promotes positive growth. To ensure this, SAFEtech leans on innovative technology to create safe and secure learning spaces. Liza Gomez and John Martin, co-founders and co-CEOs of SAFEtech, join us to share insights with parents and caregivers about how to advocate for safer schools.