Taking A Stand
Through our Taking a Stand Community Initiative, we are engaging CAST students and educators in a series of conversations to transform thoughts into action. Click here to learn more.
Summer Learning Resources
Our team of experts have curated a list of resources for students and parents to use to create their own at home schooling experience.
High school is redefined at CAST. This new school model allows students to learn by doing and gain real world experience through 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
The Centers for Applied Science & Technology (CAST) is a San Antonio-based network of schools focused on experiential learning with a mission to maximize opportunities for high school graduates.
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.
