We opened our first CAST School with a focus on college AND career in 2017 with an idea that we wanted to put students in the driver’s seat of their
SAN ANTONIO (July 12, 2022) – The Meadows Foundation has awarded CAST Schools a $100,000 grant to support a pilot program aimed at inducting and retaining teachers. Teacher retention,
By: Jeanne Russell, CAST Schools Executive Director When CAST Schools were conceived of by business leaders, superintendents, and civic leaders in 2016, the reasoning was simple: 1) Local industry lacked
Greater Texas Foundation featured CAST Schools in a new Issue Brief that shares best practices for schools with limited college and career advising resources. See how CAST Schools gives students
The CAST Schools Student Advisory Rallies Students to Thank our Teachers The CAST Student Advisory provides a channel for our young adults to give voice over the whole system. This
Reflecting on Luna Diego Villegas, CAST Schools Marketing and Communications intern April 6th, 2021 My name is Diego Villegas, and I am the Publicity Director for the Advanced Learning Academy and CAST
Zach Wilson started teaching at the Advanced Learning Academy four years ago as an intern with Trinity University. Today, he is part of the pioneering group of educators in the
My name is Julen Blas Navarrete, a senior at the Advanced Learning Academy. Also known as ALA. I first heard about the Advanced Learning Academy in the fall of 2015.
Showcase Your Learning Space at Home Students Across San Antonio have kicked off the school year learning virtually. Our CAST Marketing Communications Interns challenged their peers to showcase their learning
The Urban Education Institute at UTSA surveyed students and families in select school districts across Bexar County and CAST Schools to document how COVID-19 affected teaching and learning, and
Carol Mendenhall, Director of Program Design and Professional Development for the CAST Schools Network, shares why the 2020-2021 school year is, “The Year of Courage.” “To live into the future
Lights, CAMERA, ACTION! One commitment of all CAST Schools is to provide a summer bridge program, to give incoming 9th grade students a chance to get to know each other
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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.
