Advanced Learning Academy
Civil Rights Trip

Part of the design of the Advanced Learning Academy is to give our students meaningful experiences outside of the walls of our campus. We believe that experiential learning helps students make real-world connections and deepens their understanding of the content they learn in our classrooms. We are excited to announce that the 8th-grade students will… Continue reading Advanced Learning Academy
Civil Rights Trip

CAST Schools Launches 4th Annual Speak Up! Speak Out! Regional Civics Fair

The 4th Annual CAST Schools Speak Up! Speak Out! Regional Civics Fair kicked off virtually in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, the Texas A&M University-San Antonio, and our title sponsors, Up Partnership and Our Tomorrow. Speak Up! Speak Out!, also known as SUSO, is a civic education… Continue reading CAST Schools Launches 4th Annual Speak Up! Speak Out! Regional Civics Fair

The Mission in Me

This summer, CAST Med High School students embarked on a week-long journey during the “Mission in Me” Camp at historic Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo. Students explored the unique architecture, the land, and participated in team-building activities. More importantly, the camp provided students with the opportunity to better understand the past through… Continue reading The Mission in Me

Thank You, Superintendent Pedro Martinez

Thank You, Superintendent Pedro Martinez From the CAST Schools Network During our first annual CAST Champions event, CAST Med student, Gabrian Sanchez, asked San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez, “Why were you the first superintendent to believe in CAST Schools?” “If we could invent schools all over again, this is how we would do it.”… Continue reading Thank You, Superintendent Pedro Martinez

CAST Schools Collaborates With Local Author To Address Mental Health

CAST students collaborated with local author Lorenzo Gomez III for a stage adaptation of Tafolla Toro: Three Years of Fear. Click here to see the full story: Read More Source: La Prensa Texas By: Celinda De La Fuente

Learn how CAST Schools maximize their counseling resources

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 ability to make informed decisions even after high school. Read More

The Show Must Go On: Persisting in a Pandemic

Raise Your Hand Texas recently featured the Advanced Learning Academy and CAST Tech Theatre production company. Throughout the pandemic, theater teachers, Ms. Amy Stengel and  Mr. Nico Champion, and their students continuously found creative ways to bring theater to life. Click here to see the full story: Read More

CAST MED HIGH SCHOOL IS HELPING KAILEY CAZARES REACH HER GOALS

Kailey Cazares, a junior at CAST Med, joined Inga Cotton and San Antonio Charter Moms to share about her experiences as a student and offer advice to families who are researching choice schools, including the CAST Schools network. Read More

CAST Lead Students Present to East Central ISD Board of Trustees

CAST Lead Students Present to the East Central ISD Board of Trustees CAST Lead students presented their award-winning project-based learning proposal, “Urgent Care Clinic for Low-Income Families,” to the East Central ISD Board of Trustees. The team included sophomores: Jalen Campos Ereana Cruz Noah Padilla Gracie Polasek Madilyn Resendez Tyson Toscano Their Servant Leadership PBL… Continue reading CAST Lead Students Present to East Central ISD Board of Trustees

‘You are enough’: CAST students adapt Tafolla Toro into a play by Brooke Crum, San Antonio Report

Read Full Story Here: Read Story Written by: Brooke Crum For: San Antonio Report Credit: Nick Wagner / San Antonio Report