District News

Heritage Elementary School 4th grade student, Jasmine Herrera, beat out hundreds of Southside ISD students in the student shirt art contest. Jasmine’s artwork incorporates the District’s slogan, “Dream, Believe, and Succeed,” showcasing a cardinal sitting on a branch with a blue sky. Heritage Elementary Principal Ms. Elise Puente informed Jasmine she won and said, “Jasmine […]

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Research shows that high school students who visit a college campus have a greater likelihood of gaining admission. On Monday, October 18, a group of 31 Southside High School 9th and 10th grade students visited Texas A&M University at College Station. They are part of the District’s GEAR UP grant. GEAR Up, which stands for, […]

The Mighty Cardinal Band is making us all so very Cardinal Proud. The Southside High School band is advancing to the Area UIL marching competition on Saturday, October 23 in Cedar Park, Texas. The band’s success comes after it earned straight ones, the top rating possible from all judges, at the regional competition in Converse, […]

Early voting for the Nov. 2 elections starts Monday, October 18th and goes through October 29th. Southside ISD has proposed a $52 million bond package that would pay for projects at six campuses including Gallardo Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Freedom Elementary, Matthey Middle School, Southside High School, and Southside Early College High School. To learn more […]

Families living in the Southside ISD may register now for the Saturday, October 23 San Antonio Food Bank food distribution at 7:30 a.m. at Pearce Elementary School. Pre-registration is required. Food is offered on a first-come first-served basis. Gates open at 6:00 a.m. and are subject to close at 8:00 a.m. To register, please click […]

Southside ISD Presents “Lighting of the S” and Parade. Come one come all to the first-ever Parade and “Lighting of the S” This is an event for family and friends to celebrate our seniors and academic success. We will also be cheering on our athletes. There will be prizes, entertainment, and more! Please come early […]

Operation Connectivity was formed in May of 2020 as a joint effort between Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Legislature, the Texas Education Agency (TEA), DISD and ESC Region 4 to connect Texas’s 5.5 million public school students with an e-learning device and reliable internet connection sufficient for learning. To learn more view the TEACT Adoption […]

Southside Independent School District has been selected as one of the state’s top 3 school districts for English Language Proficiency development and growth. Test scores also show 768 students at Losoya Middle School, Matthey Middle School, Freedom Elementary School, Heritage Elementary School, Pearce Elementary School, and Gallardo Elementary School performed well in closing the Equity […]

Congratulations to 11th grader, Joshua Pena, for earning 1st chair in the All Region 11 – 1st Mariachi.  With this honor, he was eligible to audition for the State Mariachi.  Results are pending on state.   The Region 11 concert will take place on Saturday, November 6, 2021, 5:00 PM  (will feature Region 11 1st […]