Democracy Prep Archives - San Antonio Report

Democracy Prep Dream Coach Derek Lockhart greets students as they arrive for their first day of school.

Excitement and smiles behind the masks: San Antonio ISD welcomes students back to campus

by Brooke Crum August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

San Antonio, Edgewood, and South San Antonio ISD started the 2021-22 school year Monday, welcoming back all students in person.

(From left) Martha Owen and Shelley Potter wait at the elevator to go to the fourth floor.

4th Court of Appeals Hands Win to SAISD in Lawsuit Over Democracy Prep

by Emily Donaldson April 11, 2019January 31, 2020

A third grade classroom at Stewart Elementary on the first day of school.

Performance Contracts Set Goals for SAISD’s Democracy Prep, Storm, and Ogden Elementaries

by Emily Donaldson December 11, 2018January 31, 2020

Students stand in line in the hallways of Democracy Prep at Stewart Elementary.

SAISD Students Return to Class at a Detail-Oriented Stewart Elementary

by Emily Donaldson August 13, 2018October 25, 2018

Andrea Lucas, SAISD's Lamar Elementary School fourth grade teacher, works with her class during "Tiger Time" next to covered walls in preparation for STAAR testing.

SAISD Establishes New Protocol For Evaluating In-District Charter Schools

by Emily Donaldson July 23, 2018July 24, 2018

A member of the San Antonio Alliance for of Teachers and Support Personnel holds up a sign in protest of Democracy Prep taking over Stewart Elementary School.

Charter Takeovers Erode San Antonio’s Public School System

by Luke Amphlett June 25, 2018June 27, 2018

A teacher at Stewart Elementary, which received an Improvement Required rating by the State, works with students in reading class. Photo by Scott Ball.

SAISD Projects Stewart Elementary Could Get Passing Rating From TEA

by Emily Donaldson June 20, 2018January 31, 2020

SAISD’s Martinez: Charter, Traditional Public Schools Should ‘Work Together’

by Emily Donaldson June 19, 2018January 31, 2020

Shelley Potter walks out of Karen Pozza's courtroom for a quick break.

Judge Denies Request to Halt SAISD’s Partnership with Charter Operator

by Emily Donaldson June 4, 2018June 26, 2018

(From left) Martha Owen and Shelley Potter wait at the elevator to go to the fourth floor.

San Antonio Alliance Seeks Injunction to Stop Charter Takeover

by Emily Donaldson June 1, 2018June 26, 2018