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Advanced Learning Academy

What Makes a CAST School a CAST School?

Our Mission

To reinvent schooling in order to maximize options for students while preparing them for college, career and life.

Our Founding

CAST Schools were created as a San Antonio regional partnership of local employers, independent school districts, and higher education institutions to offer a new model of teaching and learning to create a homegrown talent pipeline to high-demand jobs.

Our Pillars

We lead with student voice and agency
Students’ interests and questions help shape our broad goals and objectives – our network wide student advisory gives students voice over the whole system
Coursework is guided by student purpose

CAST students are built around caring, supportive relationships
Students work alongside mentors from the field, and industry partners serve on an advisory board that informs student work
Teachers act as facilitators and guides

Students solve problems with real-world implications for industry and their communities
Students learn at their own pace, and advanced when they have demonstrated mastery
Schedules are flexible; coursework is designed to meet student interest and need

All CAST students enroll in and receive support in college credits, such as AP and dual credit courses
Our goal is to create exemplar schools to address San Antonio’s persistent educational challenges and income inequality
We serve a demographic that mirrors our city

Copyright © 2024 CAST Schools

200 E. Basse Rd.,
San Antonio, TX 78209

For questions, email: info@castschools.com

501(c)(3) Tax Exemption Number: 82-5253554

The Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Network is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. CAST Schools are partnership schools with a focus on STEM careers, project based learning and work-based learning. Key partners include public school districts, higher education institutions, and local employers from target industries.