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For innovators, creators, builders and tinkerers who want a unique high school experience while preparing for college, career, and life. Apply for the 2025-2026 school year here!
CAST STEM at Palo Alto College
Apply Now for the 2025-2026 School Year
Accepting Rising 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students.
Unlock Endless Opportunities For Your Future
Get ready to embark on an exciting journey! Look no further than CAST STEM High School at Palo Alto College, proudly standing as San Antonio’s #1 engineering school on the south side!
Explore careers in STEM while growing your passion in Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Global Logistics, and Technology. Students learn to build and program robots, drones and electric cars and travel to competitions with teams. Students also have the opportunity to earn college credit, intern, travel, and earn industry recognized certificates.
Join our community!
Be a part of a community that inspires, challenges, and empowers you to reach new heights.
Future Engineers Start Here!
From access to state-of-the-art facilities to connections with industry experts, dive into the world of engineering and advanced manufacturing through immersive, hands-on projects
Get a head start!
Whether your college bound, career focused, or all of the above, there are multiple opportunities to jumpstart your future
Get a competitive edge
with curriculum designed in collaboration with industry experts
Create valuable connections
with professionals and gain insights into thriving fields
Save on college costs
by earning transferable credits while still in high school
Experience college
while in high school
Student Testimonials
"CAST STEM is a step into the real world with new experience. They show us how to ask for help from professionals in a field or study or people that can teach us more."
Alanna
12th Grade
"CAST STEM is the Future. Being here at CAST STEM, I've been able to express myself and experience real world situations."
Sergio
10th Grade
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