Applications for the 2021-2022 School Year are NOW OPEN!
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The Centers for Applied Science & Technology (CAST) is a San Antonio-based network of schools focused on experiential learning. Our mission is to reinvent schooling in order to maximize options for students while preparing them for college, career, and life.
This new school model allows students to learn by doing and gain real-world experience through an internship, job shadowing, and mentorship opportunities with major local companies such as H-E-B, Rackspace, and Toyota, to name a few.
CAST Students
- are eager for a challenge
- curious and driven to learn
- goal-oriented and responsible
- have big dreams for their future
Our small class sizes allow students to customize their education so that every student is continuously challenged to creatively find their purpose, advance their knowledge and reach their goals. Students graduate from CAST with a diploma and up to two years of college credits, plus the opportunity to earn industry-recognized certificates and an associate’s degree in addition to work experience. The tuition-free schools offer a combination of blended learning, project-based learning, and work-based learning, freeing teachers to act as coaches and mentors, with class time structured around research, labs, and offsite experiences in the workplace.
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What makes CAST different?
- Students select a school based on interest, set personal goals and co-create their school experience, informed by industry professionals and other partners.
- Young people tackle real-world problems with input from employers and alongside mentors from the field.
- Academics are integrated with career and technical education in a curriculum that combines project-based, personalized, and work-based learning.
- A focus on projects, research, labs, and experiences in the workplace and local community frees teachers to act as coaches and mentors.
- Students want to be makers and doers, and will thrive in a hands-on setting informed by student voice and choice.
What do we want our city to be?
Students from across the CAST Schools Network kick-off their Speak Up! Speak Out! campaign identifying opportunities and solutions for their communities.
CAST Schools PBL
Students at CAST learn how contagions influence life & how can they can help better their community through what they have learned about a contagion’s impact.
CAST Summer Interns
Students from across the CAST Schools Network shared their summer internship experiences during the recent CAST Live virtual town hall. Ninety CAST students interned across 18 different organizations in San Antonio.
CAST Schools Virtual Museum
CAST Schools debuted their first virtual exhibit: "I." A collaborative discovery of self-identity through art, theatre and technology. The exhibit was curated by Adriana Perez, CAST STEM student.
Applications for the 2021-2022 School Year are NOW OPEN!
Select a school for more info.