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

CAST Tech students prepare income taxes for free

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Forget Turbo Tax. Get your income taxes done for free by students at CAST Tech High School. Since January, dozens of students at the Centers for Applied Science and Technology Network’s downtown technology campus have helped people file income tax returns every Tuesday and Thursday evening. The students are IRS-certified to process tax returns through… Continue reading CAST Tech students prepare income taxes for free

CAST Med High School jumpstarts medical careers

Tucked away at Brooks, just blocks from the University of the Incarnate World School of Osteopathic Medicine, CAST Med High School provides students from across the county a state-of-the-art education to prepare them to meet the city’s medical needs. Now in its third year of operation, the school’s efforts in providing a rigorous curriculum combined… Continue reading CAST Med High School jumpstarts medical careers

CAST Schools Participate in SAISD Campus Collaborative Art Fair

One student will walk away with a college scholarship to study art at the University of the Incarnate Word as Advanced Learning Academy, CAST Med, CAST Tech and other San Antonio ISD schools debut its first Campus Collaborative Art Fair at the university. Students from 11 SAISD choice school programs will be showing their work… Continue reading CAST Schools Participate in SAISD Campus Collaborative Art Fair

Columbian City and School Leaders Launch Economic Development Visit at CAST Schools

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A group of educators from the Colegio San Jose de Las Vegas and Colegio Hontanares in Medellín, Colombia begin their visit at CAST Schools to learn about their unique model for STEM programs and its ecosystem made up of mentors, projects and resources from the industry. The delegation also includes representatives from Ruta ^n, an economic development organization… Continue reading Columbian City and School Leaders Launch Economic Development Visit at CAST Schools

ALA/Fox Tech/CAST Tech Mariachi Group Heads to State

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  To the city of San Antonio Mariachi is more than a genre of music, it’s a tradition. At Fox Tech, that tradition has been around for over 30 years and strengthened by its partnership with the 3 schools on campus: Health and Law, Advanced Learning Academy and CAST Tech High School. Now known as The… Continue reading ALA/Fox Tech/CAST Tech Mariachi Group Heads to State