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CAST Black Student Union Screens ‘Blackwaters’ Short Film

On Friday, CAST’s Black Student Union met at CAST Med to screen Blackwaters, a documentary short film about a group of black men fly fishing in Alaska. The CAST Schools Black Student Union, formed in the Spring of 2023 as part of a legacy project by CAST Med Alum Honor Smith, convenes students from the… Continue reading CAST Black Student Union Screens ‘Blackwaters’ Short Film

What to Expect with CAST STEM’s New Campus

The highlight of my week was spending some time Monday, and Tuesday morning at CAST STEM High School at Palo Alto College. Yes, you read that right: Palo Alto College!   The teachers literally worked miracles Monday Jan. 8 unpacking and setting up the campus to greet students who were coming to our Southside community… Continue reading What to Expect with CAST STEM’s New Campus

Discover CAST Med Family Information Night

Discover CAST Med High School If you’re currently in 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, & 10th grade, join us for our  Family Information Night: Tuesday, January 16th at 6 PM or  Tuesday, January 30th at 6 PM At CAST Med High School 2601 Louis Bauer Dr., San Antonio, TX 78235 (at Brooks) Discover CAST Med High… Continue reading Discover CAST Med Family Information Night

CAST STEM Welcomes Students for First Day at Palo Alto College

  On Tuesday, CAST STEM students were able to start their first day of the spring semester at their new home at Palo Alto College. Earlier last year, it was announced that CAST STEM High School would begin relocating from their standalone campus at Southwest Independent School District to one more integrated at Palo Alto… Continue reading CAST STEM Welcomes Students for First Day at Palo Alto College

CAST Book Review: Hidden Potential

Organizational Psychologist Adam Grant examines the stories of individuals who outperformed expectations, going well beyond what appeared to be innate abilities in anything from diving to becoming an astronaut. Americans overlook hidden potential, he argues, because we have a fixed view based on what we perceive as innate abilities. Instead, he argues that overcoming obstacles,… Continue reading CAST Book Review: Hidden Potential

CAST Book Review: Good Power

Ginni Rometty, the former CEO of IBM, combines memoir with advocacy in her recounting of her rise to leadership from a challenging childhood in a field dominated by men. Raised by her mother and grandmother, both single moms, Rometty had a unique insight into identifying strivers whose contributions might otherwise be hidden.   Rometty sought… Continue reading CAST Book Review: Good Power

CAST Book Review: Of Boys & Men

After we opened CAST Tech in 2017, we began to examine and re-examine ways we might more effectively recruit young women to our tech and entrepreneurship focused high school, where we typically enrolled 60-65 percent boys compared to girls. But an unexpected bonus was we began to notice that our boys were demonstrating strong success… Continue reading CAST Book Review: Of Boys & Men

CAST’s Plans to Embed Pre-Apprenticeships in All 6 Schools

Although it is still a work-in-progress (one which makes so much sense for the premier high schools partnered with local industry), we are working closely with the City of San Antonio to embed pre-apprenticeships in all of our schools. CAST Schools was founded with the recognition that many San Antonio high school graduates who are… Continue reading CAST’s Plans to Embed Pre-Apprenticeships in All 6 Schools

CAST Med to Open a STEAM-Focused Middle School

CAST Schools began as a high school concept, opening CAST Tech in 2017, CAST STEM in 2018, and CAST Med in 2019. Also in 2019, the Pre-K-12 Advanced Learning Academy (ALA) joined our network. In 2022, CAST Lead High School added 8th grade.   One of the key lessons we have learned from the ALA… Continue reading CAST Med to Open a STEAM-Focused Middle School

CAST STEM Begins Full Relocation to Palo Alto College

Beginning Jan. 9, our CAST STEM High School fully relocates to Palo Alto College! We’re delighted at the opportunity to partner with Alamo Colleges and Southwest ISD to pilot a new model of co-location with a community college.   We’re delighted at the opportunity to partner with Alamo Colleges and Southwest ISD to pilot a… Continue reading CAST STEM Begins Full Relocation to Palo Alto College

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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.