CAST Teach Students Earn Certification through “STOP THE BLEED” Program

On Friday, CAST Teach freshmen became certified in how to stop bleeding in a severely injured person through the STOP THE BLEED program. The purpose of the campaign is to build national resilience by better preparing the public to save lives by raising awareness of basic actions to stop life threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies… Continue reading CAST Teach Students Earn Certification through “STOP THE BLEED” Program

CAST PBL Leaders Collaborate at the DoSeum

Although CAST students spend months on their respective PBLs, just as much dedication and research falls on the teachers’ shoulders as well. On Thursday, leaders from CAST Tech, CAST STEM, CAST Lead, and CAST Med High School met together at the DoSeum for an update on their students’ PBL. The purpose of the meeting was… Continue reading CAST PBL Leaders Collaborate at the DoSeum

A Letter from Jeanne

I learned this week that my father has inoperable cancer. My father has not been well for some time, and so while this news was a terrible shock, I have been working to accept his decline for the past year, even while not understanding the underlying cause.   As part of my own journey to… Continue reading A Letter from Jeanne

ECISD Welcomes CAST Lead’s New Principal, Erica Jackson

On Friday, ECISD officially welcomed Erica Jackson as CAST Lead’s new principal. Below is their message to ECISD partners and families:   We are delighted to share an exciting update with our valued ECISD family. It is with great pleasure that we officially announce Ms. Erica Jackson as the new Principal of CAST Lead High… Continue reading ECISD Welcomes CAST Lead’s New Principal, Erica Jackson

Co-Creating a Middle School

On Friday, CAST Schools convened teachers and a team of community, industry, higher education, K12, and civic leaders to design a new middle school experience at the existing CAST Med High School campus. All CAST Schools are co-created in partnership with business and education leaders, plus engaging students and families in the design process. The… Continue reading Co-Creating a Middle School

Celebrating CAST Lead’s First Graduating Class

This year, we will celebrate the first graduating class at CAST Lead High School, and I have recently had the pleasure of seeing our CAST Lead students at three public events.    CAST Lead High School opened with a focus on retail and hospitality leadership, and e-commerce in 2020, recognizing that those industries are a… Continue reading Celebrating CAST Lead’s First Graduating Class

CAST Tech Students Awarded Stipends for Success in Quantum Computing

On Thursday, CAST Tech students Isabella, Joseph and Alejandro were presented stipends from the SAISD Foundation in partnership with MIMS Institute Fellows Inc. for completion of Semester 1 of The Coding School’s Introduction to Quantum Computing class.   Over the course of several weeks, the students completed rigorous quantum computing coursework on top of their… Continue reading CAST Tech Students Awarded Stipends for Success in Quantum Computing

Students Reflect on Move to Palo Alto College

Moving to a new school or campus can be hard. Moving to a college campus while still in high school can be even harder. Last month, the entire student body of CAST STEM moved to Palo Alto College. Although it was initially planned for upperclassmen to relocate in Spring 2024 and underclassmen in Fall 2024,… Continue reading Students Reflect on Move to Palo Alto College

Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration – Redesigned

Transforming Education. Transforming Communities. Every year, schools across the country select their Teacher of the Year. Maya and Ana, two 10th-grade students at CAST Teach High School in Northside ISD, decided to rewrite the process as part of their Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) project. This organization challenges students to create education projects and… Continue reading Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration – Redesigned

Meet Kahlil Davis, a Cast Tech Graduate-Turned-Microsoft Design Intern

When you’re starting high school, it can be challenging or even overwhelming to know what you want to do after you graduate. However, Kahlil Davis knew he was a creative person, and CAST Tech helped show him the endless possibilities that came with that creativity. Kahlil was a member of CAST Tech’s inaugural class in… Continue reading Meet Kahlil Davis, a Cast Tech Graduate-Turned-Microsoft Design Intern