2024-2025 YEARBOOK
E T A B L E
Executive Director
TFA Leaders Accelerate Impact p nce Program ers
Our Financials
sory Board: 2025-2026
Hello,
It is with deep gratitude and genuine excitement that I share Teach For America San Antonio’s 2024–2025 Yearbook—a celebration of the impact you have helped make possible. Much like a school yearbook, these pages reflect the people, stories, and milestones that shaped this year. As you read them, I hope you feel immense pride knowing your generosity has been a driving force behind every success we’ve achieved.
Because of you, more than 80 corps members and over 500 alumni are teaching, leading, and advocating for students across our community. Together, we are advancing our bold 2030 goal: to double the number of students in our community impact zones who graduate high school prepared for college, career, or military service. This year, we’ve continued to recruit exceptional talent, champion alumni leading in education and mission-aligned roles, and expand the Ignite Fellowship all in pursuit of closing the learning gaps that grew in recent years.
As we celebrate Teach For America San Antonio’s 15 years of impact, I am humbled by the progress we’ve made together and energized by the work still ahead. Your partnership has shaped what’s been possible for thousands of students over the past decade and a half, and it will continue to light the path forward for the next generation of leaders and learners.
Thank you for believing in this mission and in the limitless potential of every child. I am inspired by all we have accomplished together and even more hopeful about the future we are building side by side.
Together in the movement,
Nick Garcia Executive Director
ABOUT US
Our Vision
One day, all children will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
Our Mission
Teach For America finds, develops and supports extraordinary leaders to transform education and expand opportunity for all children.
Our Approach
1
TFA San Antonio floods the zone with exceptional, actionoriented leaders, tutors, corps members, & alumni.
2 TFA San Antonio provides the ecosystem of support necessary to produce positive student outcomes.
3 TFA contributes to community-level systems change across San Antonio.
2030GOAL OUR
By 2030, twice as many children in the communities where we work will be college ready indicating they are on a path to economic mobility and a future filled with possibility.
2020-2025
50% 2025
of schools where our presence is deepest, have earned an A or B rating.
25% 2019 of schools where our presence is deepest, have earned an A or B rating.
IDEA Public Schools is leading the way locally, with 89% of seniors meeting college-readiness indicators in both Reading and Math.
2025-2030
As we work toward doubling the number of students who are college-ready by 2030, we know that readiness is a lagging indicator— and we’re energized to turn more of our collective attention toward moving that needle in the second half of the decade.
ACCELERATE IMPACT TFA LEADERS
TFA teachers who teach beyond two years improve twice as fast as non-TFA teachers in their first five years.
60% of TFA teachers stay in the classroom for three or more years, compared to just 45% of non-certified teachers in similar school environments.
TFA-led classrooms match or outperform non-TFA classrooms on the STAAR exam.
TFA corps members and alumni are making a consistent and significant impact on student learning across the country, no matter the region, subject area, or grade level.
Schools led by TFA alumni principals serve more economically disadvantaged students (83% vs. 64% statewide) yet outperform peer campuses (66% A/B ratings vs. 54% statewide).
TFA teachers help students gain ~23 extra days of learning each school year.
OUR NETWORK
Alumni Across San Antonio 500+
25 of Alumni Still Work Directly in Education ~70%
School & School Systems Leaders
EXPERIENCE THE CORPS
At Teach For America San Antonio, many of our corps members go on to become changemakers across a wide range of fields both locally and nationally and it all starts with their time in the classroom.
Their experiences, inside and beyond those four walls, shape their journey. That’s why we prioritize comprehensive supports and services that help them thrive. Throughout the year, corps members participate in engaging social events, access professional development tailored to their interests, and connect with education leaders from across San Antonio.
98%
of CMs feel like they are building important skills to ensure that all children have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
98%
of CMs are committed to working, now, and in the future, to ensure that all children have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
98%
of CMs report they are effectively contributing to the effort to ensure that all children have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
98%
of CMs report working in partnership with families and community members.
“Every day, I’m still learning. Still refining. Still becoming the educator my students deserve. And every day, they remind me why this work matters.”
From the moment I stepped into the classroom, I carried with me a lifelong love for teaching and a deep awareness of how few Black men students encounter at the front of their classrooms. I’ve always believed that showing up as your full, authentic self, especially in spaces where representation is scarce, is a powerful act. When Teach For America crossed my path, it felt like the right avenue to put that belief into action and to serve a community that deserved to see themselves reflected in positions of leadership and learning.
Still, nothing could have fully prepared me for what teaching would feel like from the inside. I imagined it’d be challenging, but I didn’t understand the sheer complexity of the craft until I was living it day to day. That first year felt like trying to fly a half-built plane across an ocean, wanting to chart a path toward growth while simply trying to stay airborne. With time, I gained a real appreciation for the skill, patience, and intention it takes to help young people thrive.
If I could change one thing for my students, it would be ensuring that every single one of them has a network of families, school teams, mentors, and community members, walking alongside them. Learning shouldn’t be a solo journey. Kids soar when everyone around them lifts them up.
I’m also working on a few projects on campus—initiatives that bring creativity into the classroom and help students take ownership of their learning. Whether it’s hands-on activities, collaborative challenges, or simply creating space for them to dream boldly, I’m always exploring ways to make our classroom a place where imagination is welcomed and purpose is nurtured.
Every day, I’m still learning. Still refining. Still becoming the educator my students deserve. And every day, they remind me why this work matters.
Kelvin Doe
San Antonio 2023 Corps Member
Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy, Georgetown University
Headstart, Barkley-Ruiz Elementary
LEADERSHIP ALUMNI
Driven by their classroom experience, many Teach For America alumni choose to continue teaching in highneed schools beyond their two-year commitment or step into leadership roles at every level within local school districts and systems. Others take on influential positions in sectors dedicated to advancing positive change for children and communities. No matter the path, our alumni share a lifelong commitment to expanding access and opportunity for all students.
Alumni School ems Leaders in an Antonio
TFA Alumni Principals in San Antonio
TFA Alumni Teachers in San Antonio 120
The Ignite Fellowship is a tutoring corps that builds on the support we provide to students across San Antonio. Since its launch, Ignite has helped students reach key reading and math milestones through high-impact tutoring. By delivering personalized support and fostering meaningful connections, our fellows accelerate learning while strengthening students’ sense of belonging in their classrooms and schools.
In alignment with our 2030 goal, our tutors focused on 3rdgrade reading and 8th-grade math skills proven by research to be critical predictors of post-secondary success and long-term opportunity.
of Ignite Fellows had a positive impact on their students.
6,060+ Hours
100% of students said they built a positive relationship with their Ignite tutor!
97% of Additional Learning Provided to Students within the School Day
OUR DISTRICT PARTNERS
2024-2025SchoolYear
OUR SUPPORTERS
$100,000+
City Education Partners
Teach For America San Antonio is deeply grateful for the support of the following individuals, corporations, and foundations that contributed to our efforts in our most recent fiscal year (June 1, 2024-May 31, 2025).
$5,000-$9,999
C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
$1,000-$4,999 (contin ed)
OUR FINANCIALS
Fiscal Year 2025
June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
State (TEA & Americorps)
School Partnerships
Management and Fundraising
Community & Innovation
AlumniCareerServices
Corps Member Recruitment, Selection, and Matriculation
Corps Member
Preparation, Training, and Ongoing Development
Our Regional Advisory Board 2025-2026
Hello,
As I reflect on the past year at Teach For America San Antonio, I am filled with gratitude for the incredible community that surrounds this work. This year’s Yearbook is more than just a collection of stories and achievements —it is a celebration of the collective power we have to transform education and open doors for every student across our city.
Serving as board chair, I witness firsthand how the dedication of supporters like you fuels real change in classrooms and neighborhoods. San Antonio is a city of opportunity and complexity, and while disparities remain, our progress shows that meaningful solutions are within reach when a community comes together with focus and heart.
What stands out most to us is the unwavering commitment that defines our network corps members, alumni, educators, donors, and partners who all share a vision for a future where every child thrives. This shared belief in possibility is what inspires us to keep pushing forward.
Thank you for being an essential part of this journey. Your trust and support are the foundation of the work ahead, and we are excited to continue breaking new ground alongside you. Together, we are not only shaping outcomes we are shaping the future of San Antonio.
In partnership,
Scott Weisberg Regional
Scott Weisberg Board Chair Consultant
Former Chief People Officer, Wendy's
Celine Dobbs
Senior Account Executive, KGBTexas Communications
Nancy Gonzales
Group Sales Account Manager, Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Cece Frost Griffin
Assistant Vice President for Leadership Strategy, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rebecca Hirsch
Assistant Vice President, Argo Group
Joseph Hoffer
Managing Partner, Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein
Sonali Patel
Private Wealth Advisor, Texas Capital Bank
Thank you for making the 2024–2025 school year extraordinary! Your partnership with Teach For America San Antonio has been essential to recruiting, developing, and empowering the corps members and alumni who are driving meaningful, lasting change in public education across our community.
As we move into the year ahead, we are committed to bringing exceptional talent to San Antonio classrooms and strengthening our support for a growing alumni network that is expanding opportunities for every student in our city.
Together, we can achieve more than any of us could alone—and we are deeply grateful for your continued trust, investment, and belief in this mission.
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ONE DAY, all children will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.