Earlier this year, CAST Schools was named a winner of Round Three of the Catalyze Challenge. The grant from the Catalyze Challenge focuses on increasing learner agency and employer-learner engagement
In May, during national Apprentice Week, CAST hosted a panel for seniors from CAST Med, CAST Tech and the Advanced Learning Academy. Employers including Accenture and the YWCA shared opportunities
CAST opened its first school, CAST Tech High School, in 2017, and we incorporated as a nonprofit with 2 employees in 2018. Since that time, we have grown to a
Summer is a bit slower in the world of schools, except CAST is hosting a wide range of summer programs across our schools. Stay tuned here for photos and stories
Recently, I was jogging down the street of my parents’ home, and as I waited for the cars to pass, a crossing guard waved me across, gave me a beautiful
In the early days of CAST Schools, we wanted our students to be connected to local artists and storytellers, and so we began a collaboration with tech leader Lorenzo Gomez
A core belief at CAST is that college and careers are not separate, but part of a purpose-filled journey where a student explores what he or she likes to learn
This week, we are focusing on the CAST Pillar of relationships, which honestly, is at the center of everything we do. I want to tell two personal stories tied
At CAST, we often say a core value is: “if you want to know what is happening in schools, ask the students.” Since inception, our many industry partners have
Transforming Education. Transforming Communities. Every year, schools across the country select their Teacher of the Year. Maya and Ana, two 10th-grade students at CAST Teach High School in Northside ISD,
In partnership with San Antonio ISD, CAST Schools will co-locate a middle school at CAST Med High School at Brooks. The CAST Middle School will welcome rising 6th and 8th-grade
Monday night, SAISD held its very first choice night for 5th grade students, and it was so much fun to engage these students in some initial conversations about what they
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.
