A semi-automatic rifle discovered at a Southwest Side park has left nearby residents unsettled, particularly because the park sits next to an elementary school and is surrounded by homes.
A semi-automatic firearm was discovered on Christmas Day at a park near a Southwest Independent School District elementary school, the San Antonio Police Department said.
Southwest Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday night to close Sky Harbour Elementary School as early as next school year.
On Monday morning, Southwest Independent School District started off the 2025-26 school year by welcoming in more than 13,000 students across its 18 campuses in the San Antonio area.
A robbery chase that began on the Northwest Side and ended near a Southwest Independent School District campus prompted the school to enter a “secure” mode, according to officials.
Around 15,000 students are headed back to class in schools across Southwest ISD. The district said it's working to make sure every student is safe, well-fed, and prepared with the materials they need to succeed in the classroom.
Elementary and middle school students in the Southwest Independent School District will receive free school supplies this upcoming school year.
The Southwest Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a 2% raise for all full-time employees on Wednesday as part of their compensation plan for the upcoming school year, the district said in a press release.
Six middle school students and a bus driver were taken to the hospital after they were struck by an 18-wheeler Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson with the Southwest Independent School District.
Southwest Independent School District has announced that starting Monday, backpacks and large purses will not be allowed on campuses.
Voters in the Southwest Independent School District are considering a pair of bond packages worth nearly as much as the district’s last three combined.
Someone posted an image to Instagram threatening to bring a weapon to Scobee Middle School. The threat was deemed to be fake.
Southwest Independent School District police officers have been receiving more active shooter drills training this summer as they prepare for a new school year. The district's chief is calling for an integrated training exercise involving agencies called to assist in an emergency.
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SAN ANTONIO – The Southwest Independent School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 35,000-square-foot aquatics center on Friday. According to a press release from Southwest ISD, the aquatics center will be one of only a handful of aquatics centers south of Highway 90 and will provide students with opportunities for swimming instruction as well as host competitions. “The aquatics center has been a longtime dream for Southwest families. The press release said the $24 million facility was approved by voters during the 2018 bond election, with the city contributing $4 million. AdExterior rendition of new Southwest ISD aquatics center.