Co-created as a regional partnership between independent school districts, higher education institutions, and local employers, CAST offers a new model of teaching and learning. Through these one-of-a-kind partnerships, CAST students engage in project-based learning with curricula they help inform. The partnerships result in a network of industry professionals committed to supporting students’ college and career goals and connecting them with high-demand, high-growth, high-wage jobs—all while reinventing schools as we currently know them.
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CAST Schools are built in partnership with public school districts. Today, CAST Schools are a network of 6 schools in four (4) different school districts:
CAST Schools and San Antonio Independent School District operate three schools in the district under a Texas Partnership agreement (also known as an 1882 Partnership):
CAST Schools and Southwest Independent School District, opened CAST STEM High School in 2019 and now serves 9th-12th grade students. Students prepare for engineering, technology, advanced manufacturing, and global logistics careers. Starting January 2024, CAST STEM High School will serve students on the campus of Palo Alto College.
CAST Schools and East Central Independent School District, opened CAST Lead in 2020 and entered into a Texas Partnership agreement (also known as an 1882 Partnership) in 2022. The school serves grades 8th through 12th, and students follow one of four pathways: 1) hospitality and tourism, 2) eCommerce, 3) Business Management, and 4) Agribusiness.
In 2022, CAST Schools, Northside Independent School District, and the University of Texas at San Antonio College of Education and Human Development opened CAST Teach High School, San Antonio’s first school dedicated to careers in education.
Partnership Coordinators connect students with industry professionals and employers interested in providing mentorship, internship, apprenticeship, job, and other work-based learning opportunities.
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.
