As students begin summer vacation, IDEA Public Schools is offering free breakfast and lunch to children 18 and younger, whether or not they attend an IDEA school.

Multiple school districts are participating in a summer meal program to provide free meals to children over summer break.

A former IDEA Public Schools employee was arrested while working at an East Side campus last week, on suspicion of “sending explicit photographs of himself” to a student, according to officials.

A person was hospitalized Monday morning after suffering injuries in a two-vehicle crash outside the IDEA Mays campus, according to a IDEA Public Schools spokesperson.

New information obtained by KSAT shows staff at IDEA Public Schools’ Judson campus waited 20 minutes to call 911 after it received a report of someone with a gun on campus.

Just as classes began Thursday morning at a Northeast Side school, parents showed up and demanded to take their children home after they heard the school was placed on lockdown.

A lockdown at a Northeast Side IDEA Public Schools campus was lifted Thursday morning after reports of a student in possession of a gun inside the school, according to San Antonio police.

A woman was found shot on the East Side, feet from an IDEA Public Schools campus early Friday, according to San Antonio police.

Texas will join several other states across the country in banning cellphones in schools starting this academic year. KSAT reached out to all San Antonio-area districts for information on how they plan to implement the new law.

Texas will join several other states across the country in banning cellphones in schools starting this academic year. KSAT reached out to all San Antonio-area districts for information on how they plan to implement the new law.

A school on a major road on the Northeast Side of San Antonio is giving parents cause for concern about safety while dropping off and picking up their children.

San Antonio police say a 12-year-old boy faces charges related to making terroristic threats.

IDEA Public Schools will give out free backpacks to the first 150 students at a back-to-school giveaway.

IDEA Public Schools are offering free meals this summer to children under 18 years old, according to a press release.

The state had been investigating IDEA Public Schools since 2021 and raised questions on its spending on things like a luxury driver and private jet.

A student attacked a fellow student with a knife inside a classroom Friday morning at IDEA Carver Academy.

IDEA Eastside is one of 12 IDEA Public Schools that has a Farm Program on its campus.

IDEA Public Schools put on "America's Healthiest Schools" list from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

IDEA Public Schools will be offering free breakfast and lunch to it's students for the 2023-2024 school year.

Starting today, IDEA public schools will offer free meals to children 18 years and younger through July 21.

The students in seventh-grade science teacher Brenda Fuentes’s class at IDEA South Flores say they feel heard and safe, and genuinely love coming to her class.

The injury to a child charge against Hunter was a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison, but prosecutors had the case dismissed, citing insufficient evidence.

IDEA Harvey E. Najim college-preparatory, located on the East Side, is currently accepting applications for the 2021-22 school year. IDEA Public Schools, which claims to be the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States, provides 28 schools in San Antonio. For the past 14 years, 100% of its students have achieved college acceptance and have matriculated to college. “We’ve only been here for four years, and are still growing,” said Stephen Foster, principal for IDEA Harvey E. Najim College Preparatory. To submit an application for IDEA Public Schools, click or tap here.

IDEA Public Schools, which claims to be the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States, with 28 schools in San Antonio, is now taking applications for the 2021-22 school year. IDEA Public Schools in San Antonio is accepting applications for its newest campus, IDEA Amber Creek Academy and College Prepset, located at 10170 Kriewald Road, set to open in August 2021. The deadline to submit an application for the 2021-22 school year is Feb. 19 at 11:59 p.m. CST. IDEA’s Lottery for the 2021–22 school year will take place Feb. 20. To submit an application for IDEA Public Schools, click or tap here.

IDEA Public Schools, which says it’s the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States, is taking applications for the 2021-22 school year. “At IDEA, we think schools should feel more like family,” said a representative for IDEA Public Schools. In August 2021, IDEA Public Schools will be opening IDEA Amber Creek located at 10170 Kriewald Road. The new campus will open with grades Pre-K – 2nd and 6th grade, and add a new grade level each year until fully scaled as a Pre-K – 12th-grade campus. The deadline to submit an application for the 2021-22 school year is Friday, Feb. 19 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

IDEA Public Schools are offering free curbside meals to all children 18 years and under. “Our goal is to make IDEA the healthiest school district in the nation,” said Daniela Villarreal, child nutrition program executive chef for IDEA Public Schools. IDEA Public Schools are tuition-free public schools that are open to all students. For 14 years in a row, 100% of the seniors at Idea Public Schools have been accepted by colleges and universities nationwide. If you would like to enroll your child in IDEA Public Schools, applications are now open for the 2021-22 school year.

To help continue with social distancing, KSAT Kids has some new at-home activities that children of all ages can enjoy. Both YouTube and the San Antonio Botanical Garden are offering free virtual camp experiences that can be enjoyed from the comfort of home. We also have a list of places offering free Wi-Fi for students and their families during the pandemic. Do you know a classroom or school that is doing amazing work and deserves to be featured in KSAT Kids? San Antonio Botanical Garden offering virtual and in-person summer campsThe San Antonio Botanical Garden is trying to give kids something to do and get them active.

SAN ANTONIO IDEA Public Schools has laid out its plans for the 2020-21 school year that includes the option for face-to-face instruction and an online-only format. IDEA on Thursday said while the district is still closely monitoring the coronavirus pandemic, school is still expected to start on Aug. 11. San Antonio Mayor Nirenberg, City Council to hear update on COVID-19 impact amid spike in casesFamilies will have the option of receiving online-only instruction or in-person instruction, the release states. Safety has always been important to us at IDEA Public Schools, but this year, its even more important, JoAnn Gama, CEO and superintendent of IDEA, said in the release. Abbott suspends elective surgeries in Bexar CountySan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg wants more local control as COVID-19 cases surge

SAN ANTONIO – Update 4/17/20:On Friday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that schools in Texas will remain closed through the end of the academic year. “Schools shall remain temporarily closed to in-person classroom attendance by students and shall not recommence before the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Previous story (**which is now out-dated)San Antonio-area school districts are announcing extended closures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. IDEA Public Schools announced Thursday that all of its public school campuses will be closed for the remainder of the school year and will continue to offer distance learning. IDEA’s school buildings will remain closed except for meals and childcare through August, school officials say.

AUSTIN, TEXAS – A second grader in Austin, Texas, left school Wednesday with three academic awards and a brand-new baby sister. But when Soto-Rodriguez went to the bathroom at school, within minutes, she gave birth to a girl. The dispatcher was asking Andres Soto-Rodriguez questions and giving instructions, so Balli said he asked her to translate. "I just took the phone and opened the door and approached the stall, and there was mom with the brand-new baby," Balli told CNN. "She was just in shock, holding the baby," Beverly said.