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The idea behind CAST was to expose more students, across our city, to high-wage, fast-growth jobs. We worked with business leaders and school superintendents to identify locations near clusters of industry and in communities where such programs did not exist.
We built CAST Tech near the downtown Tech district, where they could walk to employer partners like USAA and Frost Bank. Engineering-focused CAST STEM was near the Toyota manufacturing plant and Port San Antonio. CAST Med was the first medically-focused high school on San Antonio’s Southside, next door to UIW’s medical campus. Although UT Health was not close, it recognized the need and was eager to partner. CAST Lead is connected to a web of small businesses and entrepreneurs in the retail, hospitality and e-commerce sectors. Also in our network, downtown, is the Advanced Learning Academy, a pre-K through 12 Academy where students design their own career focus. CAST Teach was opened in Northside ISD in partnership with UTSA to build the next generation of educators.
Cyber security, UX design, entrepreneurship, and business are just some of the focuses at CAST Tech. Located downtown in renovated buildings on the Fox Tech campus, students are immersed in San Antonio’s tech district with a direct link to industry partners that include H-E-B, Rackspace, Geekdom, and USAA.
Created in partnership with Southwest ISD & located at Palo Alto College, CAST STEM allows students to explore careers in engineering, business, and drone piloting. Students work alongside industry partners such as CPS Energy, Toyota, Zachry, and HOLT CAT to discover their career paths after graduation. Students have the opportunity to participate in the electric cars club and many other STEM-focused activities at CAST STEM.
CAST Lead is preparing the leaders of the future by igniting passions for careers in business, hospitality, agro-business, and e-commerce. At CAST Lead, students tackle real-world challenges through hands-on experiences and community engagement, learning the true meaning of impact. In partnership with ECISD, CAST Lead offers students a personalized education while connecting them with the broader community. CAST Lead: Lead here. Lead anywhere.
CAST Med prepares students to become future leaders in science, health, and engineering through a strong STEM curriculum, including AP and Dual Credit courses, as well as opportunities to earn professional certifications. Students are equipped not just for college, but for careers in medicine, nursing, biomedical engineering, public health, and medical research. With a track record of graduates attending top universities, earning scholarships, and interning at prestigious institutions like UT Health and the San Antonio Biotechnology Research Center, CAST Med empowers motivated students to shape meaningful and impactful futures.
CAST Teach will be an innovative high school of choice for future educators, in partnership with Northside ISD, UTSA College of Education and Human Development and CAST Schools. The school presents a unique opportunity to develop and empower its students, so that they in turn, as future educators, have a bigger impact on generations to come.
The Advanced Learning Academy (ALA) is built around four commitments in service of its bold vision for a transformative education model: Deep Learning, Individuality, Flexible Design, Connection.
Students at CAST Imagine will experience a hands-on setting informed by student voice and choice to include: Engage in real-world projects Explore topics of interest Collaborate with local artists, scientists, professionals, and experts from the field Learn about jobs of the future Access technology that combines traditional classroom instruction with online resources