The Alamo Heights School Foundation (AHSF) recently presented Alamo Heights ISD with its largest gift in their ongoing vital support of AHISD schools, teachers, and students - a record-breaking $2 million donation.
“We are so incredibly grateful for the Alamo Heights School Foundation and its donors,” said Dr. Dana Bashara, Alamo Heights ISD Superintendent. “This all - time record donation comes at a critical moment in our budget planning for the 2025-26 school year. The additional funds raised this year by our community and for our community will directly impact student learning at all of our AHISD schools. This donation will decrease class sizes at all levels - positively impacting all students and all teachers.”
The donation is the largest single private gift in AHISD history and will support teacher salaries, enhance classroom learning, and invest in innovative learning experiences for students at all campuses.
One critical way the funds will be utilized is to bring down the class size divisor at the elementary and secondary levels. allowing the district to hire additional staff because it changes the way class sizes are calculated.
“We are so grateful to the generous Alamo Heights community for their support of our AHISD schools, said Brooke Meabon, AHSF President. “A record-breaking gift of this size will make a lasting impact. As a Board, we asked our community to step up to the call to “fight for Heights” and step up they did! I am proud to call Alamo Heights home and proud to be part of a community that understands the importance of our public schools. Thank you Alamo Heights!”
With limited funding for public education from the state, the additional funding from the Foundation comes at a critical moment to address budgetary challenges.
“In a time when we are forced to do more with less, the Alamo Heights School Foundation has our back, and continues to go above and beyond to impact the learning experience for all AHISD students,” Bashara said.
The Alamo Heights School Foundation, a non-profit partner of the district, has long played a role in supporting AHISD’s mission by raising funds that directly benefit students and educators.
Visit their website to learn more and to become one of the Heroes for Heights who support education in AHISD.