SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Independent School District approved its instructional calendar for the upcoming school year featuring some changes from previous years.
The year begins August 10, 2020 and ends June 18, 2021. The calendar features "intersession dates" or extended breaks. These dates are attached to spring break, Thanksgiving and winter holidays. The new calendar provides additional days to make up missed days in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, the district said in a news release.
The added days of intercession will occur during the following weeks:
• Nov. 16-20
• Jan. 4-8
• March 15-19
The district has gathered input so far from staff members and parents and has developed three different models. They include face-to-face, a hybrid (a combination of face-to-face and online instruction), and fully online instruction to accommodate various stages of school closure.
As far as other districts in the area, East Central ISD and NEISD both start the school year on August 17. NEISD has also said it plans to offer parents the option of fully online instruction.
Click here for the full SAISD 2020-2021 school year calendar.
