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410:, which, economically connecting the United States with Mexico and Canada, and raised the issue of international relations. Originally envisioned as a professional-development school for Trinity University, ISA began as a magnet program before becoming a full-fledged school. ISA maintained strong ties with Trinity University. Students majoring in education may complete internships at ISA as teachers; many ISA teachers are former Trinity students, and many major school events, most notably the annual ceremony for graduating seniors, are held at Trinity. 28: 423:
Math Honor Society, National Honor Society (NHS), and the Spanish Honor Society (SHS). Instead, students participate in extracurricular activities on the home campus of Lee High School, fostering a bond between the two schools. A large part of ISA culture is the participation in Model United Nations,
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Each grade participates in an annual trip to different states all over the country. The freshmen travel to Houston, Texas, to learn about the environment. The sophomores travel to New Mexico to learn about assimilation and acculturation. The juniors travel to Alabama to learn about the history of
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With a student body size just under 500, ISA does not have enough students to host its own sports teams, although it does host smaller clubs such as Poetry Club, Diversity Club, LGBT Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Model United Nations Club, Acts of Random Kindness Club (ARK Club), Junior States of
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civil rights. The seniors travel to Washington D.C. to learn about government policies. ISA also has long-term relationships with schools in other countries and regularly does exchanges with students in South Korea, China, Germany, and Japan.
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which became a school-wide event each year with the hosting of Model United Nations San Antonio, a national conference with over 1,000 delegates from Texas and Mexico, held at Trinity University in early January.
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campus at 1400 Jackson-Keller Road. Admission is by lottery. The school is notable for its intentionally small student body and for its
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conference, named Model United Nations San Antonio (MUNSA), which is the largest such student-run conference in the nation.
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ISA's basic premises stem from a concept paper written by Dr. Thomas J. Sergiovanni, a professor of public education at
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Border Crossing: The International School of the Americas Makes a Connection. Edutopia
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ISA is a member of many educational and international organizations including the
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America (JSA), Interact Service Club (affiliated with Rotary International),
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Not to be confused with the School of the Americas, now called
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Albright, Shari; Breidenstein, Angela (October 14, 2004).
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