Northside ISD’s new virtual academy to open for 2026-27 school year
SAN ANTONIO – The Northside Independent School District (NISD) is trying something new this school year: a virtual academy for students.
Carrie Squyres, director of academic technology for NISD, said 215 high school students from different campuses will power on the program on Monday, the first day of the 2026-27 school year.
“We are taking a very conservative approach this first year, so we limited our enrollment to grades nine through 11,” Squyres said.
To meet the district’s target launch date, she said NISD is operating its virtual academy as a program, which means virtual students will still be enrolled at their home campus for this academic year, and Graduation Alliance, a third-party vendor, will run the academy this first year.
“They’re providing the curriculum, they’re providing the teaching staff,” Squyres said. ”They have hired an executive director, a dedicated counselor and two academic coaches that will support the students through this next year.”
