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Students Explore Culture

/ November 1, 2025

From Tacos to Calaveritas – Students Explore Culture Through Art and Food It’s been a fun and busy week for Saint Mary’s Hall Upper School Students! Students in Senora Diaz’s Cultural Identity, Community & Culinary Traditions of the H …

Powering the Profile

/ November 1, 2025

Powering the Profile – The Junior School Katherine Maldonado, STEM and science teacher at Alamo Heights Junior School, was recognized at the September Board Meeting for Powering the Profile and embodying the AHISD Profile of a Learner. …

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The Human Edge in SAT Prep

/ November 1, 2025

Real growth happens through conversation — not automation. There’s no shortage of online SAT prep tools—many excellent for practice and review. But they can’t replace the human element: the modeling, conversation, and connection th …

2025 EXCEL Award Winner

/ October 1, 2025

Alamo Heights High School Spanish Teacher Dr. Maria Cubero is the 2025-26 EXCEL Award Winner for Alamo Heights ISD! Cubero was surprised in her classroom and presented with an apple trophy and $2,000 check. She has been teaching for 31 ye …

Catalyst Writing & Education

/ October 1, 2025

Catalyst Writing & Education College admissions are tougher than ever, and students need every edge they can get. The National Center for Education Statistics estimates there will be 3.9 million high school graduates in 2025, and more …

Cambridge Awarded Purple Star

/ October 1, 2025

Cambridge Elementary School has been awarded a Purple Star Campus Designation by the Texas Education Agency. The Purple Star recognizes Texas district and charter schools that show their support and commitment to meeting the unique needs …

Early College High School Welcomes New Class

/ September 1, 2025

Imagine getting your college ID before your high school ID. That’s the reality for the second cohort of students in the Early College High School at Alamo Heights. At the end of July, almost 90 incoming 9th graders visited the St. …

AHISD Welcomes Safety Coordinator

/ September 1, 2025

Alamo Heights ISD Welcomes Chief Eddie A. Ray, Jr. as the District’s Safety Coordinator The District Safety Coordinator is responsible for overseeing all aspects of school safety and emergency preparedness across the district. The safety …

Summer of Fine Arts at Saint Mary’s Hall

/ September 1, 2025

Summer is anything but quiet for our Fine Arts students, who continue to shine even when school is out. From local programs to opportunities afar, they’ve been busy training, traveling, and competing at the highest levels. Our dancers sta …