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Becoming the Promise You Are Intended to Be

This Wednesday, January 18 at noon, Jesse D. Hernandez Jr. joins Advanced Learning Academy students live from the newly opened Bibliotech EDU to speak on, “Becoming the Promise You Are Intended to Be.” Jesse was born and raised on the Southside of San Antonio, Texas. The landscape of his career ranges from grading ditches to… Continue reading Becoming the Promise You Are Intended to Be

CAST Schools will host the fifth annual Speak Up Speak Out San Antonio Civics Fair

More than 300 students from across San Antonio compete in Speak Up Speak Out San Antonio Civics Fair on January 9 **Winning teams advance to statewide civics fair in March** SAN ANTONIO (January 6, 2023) – CAST Schools will host the fifth annual Speak Up Speak Out San Antonio Civics Fair, where more than 300… Continue reading CAST Schools will host the fifth annual Speak Up Speak Out San Antonio Civics Fair

The Path to Student-Centered Advising

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 education. Our students had made a choice of CAST Tech based on a career interest or aptitude; many said they were drawn to the school… Continue reading The Path to Student-Centered Advising

Three Years of Fear to be Performed at Texas Thespian State Festival

CAST Schools are excited to announce that the cast and crew of Three Years of Fear have been invited to perform the play at this year’s Texas Thespian State Festival in San Antonio, TX. Sunday, November 13, 2022 Doors Open: 1 PM | Showtime: 1:15 PM Lila Cockrell Theatre | Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center… Continue reading Three Years of Fear to be Performed at Texas Thespian State Festival

CAST Students Perform “Three Years of Fear”

STUDENTS FROM CAST SCHOOLS ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH IN LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “THREE YEARS OF FEAR” Based on the book Tafolla Toro by Lorenzo Gomez III   WHAT: Students from CAST Schools will take the stage at the historic Charline McCombs Empire Theatre for the premiere performance of Three Years of Fear, a play based on the book… Continue reading CAST Students Perform “Three Years of Fear”

Students from CAST Schools and local author, Lorenzo Gomez III, collaborate to address mental health in live performance of “Three Years of Fear”

SAN ANTONIO (August 24, 2022) – Students from CAST Schools will take the stage at the historic Charline McCombs Empire Theatre for the premiere performance of Three Years of Fear, a play based on the book Tafolla Toro by Lorenzo Gomez III, a San Antonio native and co-founder of WeTree mental health app. The San… Continue reading Students from CAST Schools and local author, Lorenzo Gomez III, collaborate to address mental health in live performance of “Three Years of Fear”

Vamos a México ALA

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We’re off to Puebla, México 10th grade students from the Advanced Learning Academy are invited to join us this December as we explore San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México. Explore the Great Pyramid of Cholula, Tlachihualtepetl  See Popocatépetl, an active stratovolcano Experience student life at the Universidad de las Americas, Puebla And so much more! Give a… Continue reading Vamos a México ALA

CAST Schools Awarded $100,000 Grant from The Meadows Foundation to Implement Innovative Solutions for Teacher Induction and Retention

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, one of the most pressing challenges in education, has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Fewer individuals are choosing to go into the field, and those… Continue reading CAST Schools Awarded $100,000 Grant from The Meadows Foundation to Implement Innovative Solutions for Teacher Induction and Retention

The Firstmark Foundation pledges $80,000 in support of CAST Teach High School

Funds directly benefit Northside ISD’s first-of-its-kind teacher prep model classroom and library.   San Antonio, TX (May 19, 2022) – The Firstmark Foundation is pleased to announce its inaugural grant award of $80,000 to CAST Teach, a new high school in Northside ISD—built in partnership with the CAST Schools Network—dedicated to preparing future teachers and… Continue reading The Firstmark Foundation pledges $80,000 in support of CAST Teach High School

UP Partnership network gives thousands of dollars to high school students for youth-led projects

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UP Partnership’s youth voice network, Our Tomorrow, has given 11 youth-led groups from Southwest, East Central, San Antonio Independent School Districts and the Center For Young Minds grants worth a total of $43,000 in a pilot program meant to advance projects that matter most to them and their fellow classmates. “We created this pilot program… Continue reading UP Partnership network gives thousands of dollars to high school students for youth-led projects

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