College & Career

Welcome to Castleberry ISD College and Career Homepage. Castleberry ISD is dedicated to ensuring that all Castleberry ISD students have access to high-quality pathways to career and college.  The College, Career, Military Readiness Advisor will aide students at Castleberry ISD in selecting an institution of higher education that matches their academic needs, explore career options, the type of academic and occupational training needed to succeed in the workplace, and post-secondary opportunities that are associated with their field of interest.

To help our students and families understand post-secondary educational readiness we have grouped resources for students on this page, including information on dual credit, college admission, financial aid, Career and Technical Education program, and exam preparation.

We encourage the students to explore their post-secondary aspirations and academic interests by setting goals and making the best use of the resources available to them that will position them for their future.

Castleberry ISD College and Career Goals

The goal for Castleberry ISD  is to graduate all students college and career ready by ensuring equity both in process and results through a systemic approach that is implemented by the College and Career Readiness Department. 

1. College Aspirations
Goal: Build a college-going culture based on early college awareness by nurturing in students the confidence to aspire to college and the resilience to overcome challenges along the way. Maintain high expectations by providing adequate supports, building social capital and conveying the conviction that all students can succeed in college.

2. Academic Planning for College and Career Readiness
Goal: Advance students’ planning, preparation, participation and performance in a rigorous academic program that connects to their college and career aspirations and goals.

3. Enrichment and Extracurricular Engagement
Goal: Ensure equitable exposure to a wide range of extracurricular and enrichment opportunities that build leadership, nurture talents and interests, and increase engagement with school.

4. College and Career Exploration and Selection Processes
Goal: Provide early and ongoing exposure to experiences and information necessary to make informed decisions when selecting a college or career that connects to academic preparation and future aspirations.

5. College and Career Assessments
Goal: Promote preparation, participation and performance in college and career assessments by all students.

6. College Affordability Planning
Goal: Provide students and families with comprehensive information about college costs, options for paying for college, and the financial aid and scholarship processes and eligibility requirements, so they are able to plan for and afford a college education.

7. College and Career Admission Processes
Goal: Ensure that students and families have an early and ongoing understanding of the college and career application and admission processes so they can find the post-secondary options that are the best fit with their aspirations and interests.

8. Transition from High School Graduation to College Enrollment
Goal: Connect students to school and community resources to help the students overcome barriers and ensure the successful transition from high school to college.
 
Manny Saldivar
College, Career Readiness Advisor 
817.252.2100
[email protected]