Essence Preparatory Public School

Overview: Essence Preparatory Public School is a charter institution in San Antonio, TX, designed to serve K-8 students with a capacity of 1,080. Essence Preparatory emphasizes a project-based learning approach and is an International Baccalaureate (IB) candidate school, aiming to provide a rigorous, globally minded education.

Facilities: The new school construction features a 64,391 square foot, steel-framed building. The design and construction are managed by Alta Architects and Butler-Cohen, respectively. The facility is planned to support a modern educational environment conducive to the school’s project-based and IB curriculum.

Financial Structure: Financing for the project is structured through a 40-year tax-exempt bond, underwritten by D.A. Davidson. The financing entity was the Arlington Higher Education Finance Corporation, issuing Education Revenue Bonds to fund the construction.

Completion: The new building for Essence Preparatory Public School opened in December 2023.