The Department of Innovation serves to meet the needs of the Judson community by keeping a student-centered mission to:  

• expand the number of inventive, imaginative school options  
• raise the percentage of students in high-quality, best-fit campuses, and  
• increase the academic achievement of all students  

to ensure Judson ISD is a premier, destination school district that welcomes all students in the greater-San Antonio area.  

Systems of Great Schools  

Judson is a member of TEA’s System of Great Schools (SGS) Network and is implementing its four-lever strategy:   

• analyze school performance,   
• expand great options, 
• improve access to options, and
• create new organizational structures.  

Innovation Designation  

In a dynamic, collaborative process, the School Board and district leadership awards campuses that submit redesign plans with an Innovation Designation. Judson ISD is proud to offer specialized, open-enrollment school models across the district. The following schools currently hold an Innovation Designation:  

• Converse Elementary—Year-Round 
• Ed Franz Elementary—Leadership 
• Elolf Elementary—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) 
• Mary Lou Hartman Elementary—Spanish Immersion 
• Park Village Elementary—Blended Learning
• Wortham Oaks Elementary—Spanish Immersion 
• Henry Metzger Middle—Blended Learning 
• Judson Middle—Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) 
• Judson High—Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) 
• Karen Wagner High—Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM)
• Judson Early College High School 

All campuses may apply for the Innovation Designation and transform their school into the program their families & communities desire. 

Strategic Partnerships and Grants 

 The Department of Innovation strives to build strong relationships with parents, teachers, staff, and community leaders as we envision a more robust future of success for Judson ISD. We seek strategic partnerships and external resources, including significant funding grants such as the following: 

• Effective Schools Framework, 
• United States Department of Education Teacher Leader Programs, and
• School Action Fund  

to support transformational practices and innovative systems.