Welcome to Northside Independent School District, where we pride ourselves on our outstanding educators and our superior instructional and extracurricular programs.

Northside often is called San Antonio's "destination district" because the majority of people building new houses in the area chose to make NISD home. The growth is a testament to the quality of the schools in Northside ISD, which was named one of five finalists in the nation for the 2007 Broad Prize, the "Nobel Prize" of public education.

Northside's enrollment for the 2008-09 school year is expected to be about 88,596, making us the fourth largest school district in Texas behind Houston, Dallas, and Cypress-Fairbanks. We also are one of the fastest growing districts in Texas. In fact, five new schools will open for the 2008-09 school year, a record for the most schools the District has ever opened in one year.

These new schools will help accommodate our exploding enrollment, which is growing between 3,000 and 4,000 students a year. That means we are growing by about a classroom of students every day! Fortunately, we are on schedule with construction projects that are being funded by School Bond 2007, which was approved overwhelmingly by voters in May 2007.

I am happy to tell you that, despite our size and our growth, we still maintain a cohesive, family-friendly atmosphere that places the utmost importance on student success, community involvement, and fiscal responsibility. I welcome you to visit any of our 100- plus campuses, as well as our newest schools, which include Carnahan, Forester, and Scarborough elementary schools, Vale Middle School, and Brandeis High School.

Whether you're a parent, a business owner, or a community member, there are a number of ways for you to become connected with the school district, including the Northside Education Foundation, which awards grants to teachers for classroom innovation, the Adopt-A-School program, the School-Business-Community Partnerships, and our many mentorship opportunities.

Northside truly is San Antonio's premier school district and I assure you we will continue to maintain our tradition of academic excellence for every student in Northside.