Congratulations to the Advanced Learning Academy Class of 2020

Advanced Learning Academy Class of 2020     The Advanced Learning Academy, a CAST Network school, graduates 13 seniors. All 13 Seniors of the Advanced Learning Academy Class of 2020 are college bound. The 2nd class to ever graduate from the Advanced Learning Academy includes future dancers, engineers and community leaders. Greta Baez Winner of… Continue reading Congratulations to the Advanced Learning Academy Class of 2020

CAST Summer Studio

Incoming Freshmen Register for CAST Summer Studio June 29 – July 3 9 am – 12 pm Sessions will be held via ZOOM                     Discover your identity through  mask-making, storytelling and soundscapes. Work with professional artists, storytellers and sound designers to explore the question,  “Who Am… Continue reading CAST Summer Studio

CAST LIVE: What’s it like to be a student at CAST

Join CAST Schools for a Q&A Session. Friday, June 12, 2020 12 pm – 1 pm Mya Pacheco, an incoming Freshman at CAST Lead High School, will moderate a student panel on, “What’s it like to be a student at CAST?” Panelists: Advanced Learning Academy: Nia Burroughs CAST Tech: Jonathan Rodriguez CAST Med: Kailey Nenque-Cazares… Continue reading CAST LIVE: What’s it like to be a student at CAST

A Message from CAST Schools Network

Dear CAST Family, As a community, we are called to: Honor George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and the many other Black lives lost as a result of racism, intolerance or discrimination Acknowledge that as a country we have failed to value, honor, and protect Black lives Confront the constant injustices and inequities faced by… Continue reading A Message from CAST Schools Network

We Are CAST Lead High School

A Message from Dr. Wendy Fuller, Principal             Coming Back Home Hello, I’m Dr. Wendy Fuller, Principal at CAST Lead High School. The Centers for Applied Science & Technology, or CAST, partners with local school districts, such as East Central, to create a school that offers students a unique educational… Continue reading We Are CAST Lead High School

CAST Network high school for future teachers planned for San Antonio’s Northside ISD

Math teacher Oscar Garcia works with students Mikaley Kester, left, Kailey Nenque-Cazares, Daisy Hernandez and Celeste Rodriguez at CAST Med High School last November. Northside ISD now is planning the network’s fifth high school with an emphasis on training future teachers. Photo: Billy Calzada /Staff Photographer The next CAST Network school is shaping up to… Continue reading CAST Network high school for future teachers planned for San Antonio’s Northside ISD

CAST LIVE: Q&A with Dr. Margaret Mauzé, Pediatric Psychologist

Mental Health During a Pandemic: COPING with COVID-19 Join CAST Schools for a Q&A Session with Dr. Margaret Mauzé, Pediatric Psychologist. Friday, May 29, 2020 12 pm – 1 pm About Dr. Margaret Mauzé Margaret R. Mauzé, PhD, ABPP is a Board-Certified Pediatric Psychologist.  She graduated from Georgetown University as an undergraduate where she double… Continue reading CAST LIVE: Q&A with Dr. Margaret Mauzé, Pediatric Psychologist

Future Focused: Q&A with Rising CAST Lead Freshman Mya Pacheco

Rising CAST Lead Freshman, Mya Pacheco and Catelyn Vasquez, Partnership Development Specialist

Catelyn Vasquez, Partnership Development Specialist for CAST Lead High School interviewed Mya Pacheco, a rising CAST Lead Freshman.   Q&A with Mya: Catelyn: Today we are joined by Mya Pacheco. Hi Mya. Mya: Hi C: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? M: I come from Heritage Middle School. My favorite subject would… Continue reading Future Focused: Q&A with Rising CAST Lead Freshman Mya Pacheco

The Resiliency of Our School Districts: Q&A with Superintendent Pedro Martinez (SAISD), Superintendent Lloyd Verstuyft (SWISD) and Superintendent Roland Toscano (ECISD)

CAST schools are a network of 5 partnership schools in three school districts. CAST Tech, CAST Med and the Advanced Learning Academy are based in the San Antonio Independent School District. CAST STEM is based in the Southwest Independent School District. Our newest partner, East Central Independent School District, is home to CAST Lead, which… Continue reading The Resiliency of Our School Districts: Q&A with Superintendent Pedro Martinez (SAISD), Superintendent Lloyd Verstuyft (SWISD) and Superintendent Roland Toscano (ECISD)

Dr. Barbara Taylor, COVID-19 Q&A with students from CAST Schools and the Young Women’s Leadership Academy

In partnership with the Young Women’s Leadership Academy, CAST schools hosted a special edition of CAST LIVE with Dr. Barbara Taylor. The Q&A session focused on answering questions from students regarding COVID-19. Dr. Barbara Taylor Dr. Taylor is an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and the Assistant Dean for the MD/MPH Program at UT Health… Continue reading Dr. Barbara Taylor, COVID-19 Q&A with students from CAST Schools and the Young Women’s Leadership Academy