Northside ISD school hosts ‘Parade of Nations’

Students at one Northside ISD campus rallied together Oct. 24 to celebrate cultural diversity reflected in the student body.

Colonies North Elementary School hosted its annual Parade of Nations event, where students hailing from or representing different nations hold up their respective native land’s flag and listen to their respective national anthem.

According to N]ISD officials, the event at the north San Antonio school is similar to the parade of nations held during the opening ceremonies of the Winter or Summer Olympics.

NISD officials said the United States is the final country represented in each Colonies North parade. Participating students also share facts about their native country.

NISD officials said, of the 617 students attending the school this year, approximately one-third are English Language Learners.

There are more than 25 identified languages spoken at Colonies North. In addition, some students speak more than three languages, NISD officials said.

Following the Parade of Nations, the Colonies North choir sang “Together We Can Change the World” to conclude the event.