San Antonio Report photographers chronicle San Antonio and its residents. Each week, we share our most meaningful images as a visual account of San Antonio’s ever-evolving landscape.

Superintendent Jaime Aquino addresses concerns about the Rodriguez Montessori Elementary School campus Tuesday during a San Antonio Independent School District parent meeting. The district will no longer be relocating the Rodriguez Montessori Elementary School to an empty wing in Ogden Elementary School after swift community backlash to its last-minute addition to a sweeping district redesign that included the closure of 15 schools. Read more here. Credit: Brenda Bazán / San Antonio Report
Mya Carter, 9, portrays party girl during a dress rehearsal Thursday for the Ballet San Antonio’s production of The Nutcracker at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Many ballet dancers gain their first onstage experience in the show’s children’s roles, as is the case with many who auditioned for Ballet San Antonio. Read more here. Credit: Brenda Bazán / San Antonio Report
People check out Giving Machines from Light the World church at The Pearl. The Giving Machines allow people to purchase donations for different charities through a system similar to a vending machine. Credit: Brenda Bazán / San Antonio Report
El Tropicano, on the River Walk at the Lexington Avenue bridge, will undergo rehabilitation by Trestle Studio, a real estate investment and development firm that specializes in boutique hotels. Read more here. Credit: Brenda Bazán / San Antonio Report