The Destination District

A great place to work, raise a family and send your children to school

Located in the northwest quadrant of San Antonio , Texas , Northside Independent School District , the state's 6th largest school district, is in the heart of the most rapidly growing area in Bexar County . Many people say Northside ISD is not just in the heart of northwest San Antonio , but that it is the heart. They say this because the quality of the neighborhood schools is reflected in the quality of hundreds of smaller communities that make up Northside ISD. In Northside, schools are the hubs of their neighborhoods.

The District's appeal to families is due to factors such as excellent teachers, strong academic and extracurricular programs, and attractive and functional facilities. As a family-friendly District, our emphasis is on children and families. Northside also places great emphasis on a high quality work force and an employee-family culture.

Established in 1949 by the consolidation of several rural school districts, Northside today is 355 square miles of urban landscape, suburban growth and rural Texas hill country. As South Texas ' largest school system, Northside is the “destination” district for thousands of families wanting a high quality school system. This is supported by the fact that approximately 2,500 new students arrive in Northside each year. (Note: In 2005, a record-breaking 4,000 new students enrolled in NISD.)

Giant economic generators

Located within the boundaries of Northside ISD are giant economic generators such as the South Texas Medical Center , which is home to dozens of hospitals, other medical facilities, and the University of Texas Health Science Center (medical, dental, nursing and allied health schools). The sprawling Audie Murphy Veteran's's Hospital is also located within the Med Complex.

USAA, one of the largest insurance and financial companies in the United States , is Northside's largest taxpayer. The University of Texas at San Antonio , home to over 28,000 students, is also located in Northside. UTSA offers dozens of graduate and post-graduate degrees. In addition, the Alamo Community College District recently opened the two-year Northwest Vista College in Northside.

An estimated 6,600 large and small businesses are located within NISD. Entertainment giants Seaworld and Fiesta Texas help draw people to northwest San Antonio . Valero Energy also calls Northside home. Other large enterprises located within Northside are the Southwest Research Institute and the Texas Research Park . The huge Westover Hills developments include major corporations like QVC Network, Citicorp, The American Funds, World Savings, Oberthur Gaming, and Chase Manhattan. Ingram Park Mall, the area's second largest shopping mall with 1.1 million square feet, the sprawling and upscale Shops at La Cantera, other major shopping centers, and dozens of small and large hotels are all located within NISD. Major resorts, including the Hyatt Hill Country Resort, The Radisson Resort and Westin's La Cantera Resort, are all major NISD taxpayers.

Abundant land for development

The District has abundant land for development and an excellent transportation system. Major roads and highways traverse NISD. District records indicate that 15,000 platted-development lots currently exist with another 25,000 lots planned for development, and another 30,000 lots in undeveloped acreage.

Because there are neighborhoods available in just about every price range — from multi-million dollar mansions to smaller, more humble homes — there are thousands of new homes being built throughout the District. Because almost 50% of all the new single-family houses that are built each year in Bexar County are in Northside ISD, NISD is referred to as the “destination district.” Ninety percent of Northside ISD is located in Bexar County , but the District does extend into Bandera and Medina counties as well.