Nov
5
Greater Heights Night
The premier annual gala and the Foundation's single largest fundraising event of the year. Every ticket funds a teacher.
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AHISD receives $2,000 less per student than any other district in Bexar County.
Your donation funds the teachers and programs the state won't.
The Problem
A Critical Funding Gap
Our schools face a significant challenge as the State has proven to be unreliable when it comes to funding public education. Currently, Alamo Heights ISD is allocated $2,000 less per student than the next lowest-funded district in Bexar County. Furthermore, $25 million of your local tax dollars are recaptured by the State every year, never reaching our classrooms.
The Solution
Community-Driven Support
The Alamo Heights School Foundation is here to provide steady support to our schools no matter what is happening at the State level. We know your commitment to our community, our children, and our future runs deep. Whether you have a child in Alamo Heights ISD right now or not, we are all part of creating a stronger community that supports one another, and we need your help now.
$25 Million
Teaching positions currently funded by the Foundation across AHISD.
(Alamo Heights School Foundation, 2025)
$2.5 Million
Delivered to AHISD this year. The largest annual gift in Foundation history, up from $850,000 under previous leadership.
(Alamo Heights School Foundation, 2025)
55 Years
Of uninterrupted donor investment since 1971. The Foundation has never missed a year.
(Foundation records, est. 1971)
4,800 Students
Served across five AHISD campuses.
(Texas Tribune Schools Explorer, 2024, schools.texastribune.org, sourced from TEA)
$8,540
Amount per student AHISD is allocated. $2,000 less than the next lowest-funded district in Bexar County.
(2023-24 AHISD audited financials)
$1,342
Amount the Foundation needs to raise per student to close the gap between what the state provides and what our students deserve.
(2023-24 AHISD audited financials)
$25 Million
Local property tax dollars recaptured by the state every year that never reach a single classroom.
(2023-24 AHISD audited financials)
$4 Million
The Foundation's annual funding goal by 2030 to ensure teachers, programs, and students have what they need.
(Alamo Heights School Foundation, 2025, alamoheightsschoolfoundation.org)
Figures are based on state & federal funding on most recent 2023-2024 audited financials.
Where the Money Goes
What We Fund
The Foundation does one thing: fund the teachers this district cannot afford without you. There are no administrative layers between your gift and the classroom. Here is how it works. Your contributions allow the district to retain local control of all monies raised. These funds directly impact:
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Classroom Innovation:
Providing resources for creative and modern learning environments.
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High-Quality Instruction:
Supporting our teachers and ensuring they have the tools to succeed.
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Extracurricular Activities:
Enhancing the well-rounded development of every student.
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Teacher Support:
Helping to recruit and retain the best educators through the Teacher Fund.
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You give to the Annual Teacher Fund or the Heights First Endowment.
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The Foundation delivers those dollars directly to AHISD to fund teaching positions. This year, that total was $2.5 million.
(Alamo Heights School Foundation, 2025)
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30 teachers stay in classrooms. (Alamo Heights School Foundation, 2025) Class sizes stay manageable. Students get the educators they deserve.
Give today
Choose how you back our teachers
Whether through a one-time gift or a recurring commitment, every contribution helps sustain educational excellence.
Heroes for Heights
$100 / month starting
Mules Monthly: minimum $5/month
Give monthly, starting at any amount — the most accessible way to sustain teacher funding year-round. $25/mo covers a teacher's classroom supplies for a semester.
Become a Hero Most impactful
Annual Teacher Fund
$1,342 / student
Every dollar goes directly to teaching positions in AHISD. Goal: $3 million annually so no teacher is lost to a state budget shortfall.
Fund a TeacherHeights First Endowment
$10M campaign
A campaign to permanently insulate AHISD from state funding volatility — a level of capital planning rarely attempted by any public K–12 district in Texas.
Join the CampaignThe 1909 Club
By invitation
Named for the year Alamo Heights schools were established, for donors who set the philanthropic standard for our community.
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55 Years & still leading
First in the Nation. Still first.
In 1971, Alamo Heights became home to the first public school foundation in the United States — not just the first in Texas, but the first in the nation.
Today the Foundation operates a $3 million annual Teacher Fund and a $10 million Heights First Endowment Campaign, reaching 17,000 alumni nationwide. Under current leadership, the annual gift to AHISD has grown from $850,000 to $2.5 million.
Read Our StoryWhy Alamo Heights gives
Funded by neighbors like you
We moved to Alamo Heights because of its reputation and tradition of high-quality public schools. The State has proven unreliable when it comes to funding our schools. Now is the time for this community we love to step up and fill in where the state falls short — to ensure all Alamo Heights children receive the very best.
Current parents of Alamo Heights students
It is Community Investment, not state funding, that is sustaining the exceptional education Alamo Heights is known for.
Superintendent, Alamo Heights ISD
Get involved
Find your place in the Foundation
Our mission to provide a best-in-class education depends on the collective support of our entire community — parents, alumni, and local partners. Whether you want to make a monthly commitment, celebrate your legacy, or stay connected with fellow Mules, there is a place for you here.
For Current Parents
Your child's teacher may be funded by the Foundation right now. Join Heroes for Heights and make sure that teacher is here next year too.
For Alumni
Alamo Heights shaped who you are. The teacher who changed your trajectory may still be in that building. Give back to what gave you everything.
For Major Donors
The Heights First Endowment is a $10 million campaign to permanently fund this district's future. It is the kind of philanthropic vehicle typically reserved for private universities. We are building it for a public school district. Request a private briefing.
(Alamo Heights School Foundation, 2025)
For Neighbors
Alamo Heights has a 98.4% four-year graduation rate. It produces the next generation of San Antonio's leaders. Investing here is investing in this city.
(Texas Tribune Schools Explorer, 2024, sourced from TEA)
Mark your calendar
Celebrate Heights
The Foundation brings Alamo Heights together every year. Three signature events. One district.
Mar
29
Reunite at Heights
The annual spring luncheon and Hall of Fame induction at the San Antonio Country Club — for alumni who want to reconnect.
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May
16
Golden Mules Brunch
An exclusive reunion honoring alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago — a celebration of deep legacy.
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What Gave You Everything
The Alamo Heights School Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to funding teaching positions and sustaining educational standards across AHISD. Founded in 1971. Serving 4,800 students across five campuses. Funded entirely by the people of Alamo Heights.