SA Magnet Schools

[Fat Bones]

Greetings.

After 5 years, I'm finally getting full custody of my kids. They are a 10 year girl and a 12 year old boy. This is all I've wanted since their mom and I divorced.

They will be moving in this summer. We live in the NEISD and they would be going to Regency elementary and Garner Middle School. Both are extremely bright kids, with the girl being the soccer player and the boy being the pc gamer and bookworm. I was hoping to get some opinions of the KSAT program at Kruger and similar programs in the area, if you have experiences with these. My nephew attended the computer graphics program at Roosevelt and my niece is attending the Art program at Lee, but he opted out his senior year and she is opting out her junior year. I have two friends whose sons attended the program at Kruger and did/are doing extremely well. Of the three, one has graduated from Mac Arthur and is attending Trinity on a full scholarship, while of the other two, one is now at Mac Arthur and the other still attending Kruger. From all accounts in general, they love the program. I, of course, will be picking their brains as well, but haven't had the time as of yet.

This is all new to me, as I've basically been the weekend dad. I did have custody of them for about 6 months a couple of years ago while they finished their school year at Converse elementary, but that was standard stuff. We didn't have all these choices when I was a kid, so any advice you've got concerning this would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[SpursWoman]

If you live in the Garner district, do you even have the option to send them to Krueger? My daughter went to Garner until we moved last year ... and I went to Krueger ... from 83/84-85/86 :lol



And congratulations, btw!

[Fat Bones]

As I understand it, regardless of district, if they are accepted into KSAT they can attend. They would be bussed from Garner.

Thanks.

[Munchelen]

My 11 yr old wil be attending the KSAT program at Kruger next year. You need to get the enrollment process going ASAP! They usually end up with a waiting list. They also have a wonderful afterschool program called KENS which costs nothing. The kids are able to join different clubs and are able to stay at school (if you need this) until 6pm. If you have not already done it, look up the program on the net.

[Munchelen]

Although you do have to be in the NEISD district to get into these schools. There are also two programs at Krueger....IMAK and KSAT.
438 Lanark
San Antonio TX 78218
(210) 650-1350

This is the address and phone number for the programs

[Munchelen]

http://teacher.neisd.net/edtech/ComRel/campusdetail.cfm?cOrg=073
KSAT

http://teacher.neisd.net/edtech/ComRel/campusdetail.cfm?cOrg=83
IMAK (misspelled it earlier)

[Fat Bones]

Great stuff, Munchelen.

I found the website, and yeah, time is short. The kids will be here for springbreak and I want to go over options with them first. After that, I don't want to waste any more time.

Thank you.

[Munchelen]

Your welcome. You just missed the open house that they had....it was out of this world!