On April 12, over 14,000 people across San Antonio and South Texas visited Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Fort Sam Houston for the Great Texas Freedom Fest. The free event gave the public a chance to explore and learn about JBSA while enjoying an afternoon of family activities, military displays, and demonstrations.
All military branches were represented, along with the local fire, police, and sheriff’s departments. Visitors could see a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and M1 Abrams tank up close, climb inside an A-4 Skyhawk cockpit, and explore several models of tactical and emergency response vehicles.
- U.S. Air Force photo by Tristin English
The festival’s theme, “United in Service,” celebrated the power of collaboration between military branches, the City of San Antonio, civilian partners, and the San Antonio community. We at Pre-K 4 SA are proud to take part in this collaboration, formally partnering with JBSA to support San Antonio’s military families.
Military families face a range of unique circumstances—from long days and irregular hours to changes of station, deployments, separation, and countless other scenarios—that can make it a challenge to find reliable child care.
As a public early education leader in a city with a strong military presence, Pre-K 4 SA has a duty to use our resources to help address military families’ child care needs. That’s why children of military families attend Pre-K 4 SA free and receive priority enrollment.
Pre-K 4 SA has worked closely with JBSA for years to better serve military families. As our formal partnership strengthens, we can reach an unprecedented level of collaboration between San Antonio’s military and child care communities to ensure our military families are getting the best care possible.
