ASTEC Charter Schools

06/05/2026

Check out this family-friendly event from Myriad Botanical Gardens!

06/04/2026

Attention Senior Families!

Senior packets for the Class of 2026 are now available for pickup!

📍 Location: ASTEC Middle School Office
🕗 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM

We encourage families to pick up their packets as soon as possible to ensure they receive all important graduation and end-of-year information.

Important:
* If the graduating scholar is 18 years of age or older, either the scholar or a parent/legal guardian may pick up and sign for the senior packet.
* If the scholar is under 18 years of age, a parent/legal guardian must pick up and sign for the packet, as ASTEC cannot release senior packets directly to scholars under 18.
* A valid photo ID will be required at the time of pickup.

For questions, please contact the ASTEC Middle School Office during regular business hours at 405-947-6272, then follow the prompts to ASTEC Middle School.

🎉 Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🖤💛
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🎓 ¡Atención, familias de último año! 🎓

¡Los paquetes para los graduandos de la Clase 2026 ya están disponibles para recoger!

📍 Lugar: Oficina de ASTEC Middle School
🕗 Horario: de lunes a viernes, de 8:00 a. m. a 4:30 p. m.

Les recomendamos recoger su paquete lo antes posible para recibir toda la información importante sobre la graduación y las actividades de fin de año.

Importante:
* Si el estudiante que se gradúa tiene 18 años o más, él/ella o su padre, madre o tutor legal puede recoger y firmar el paquete.
* Si el estudiante es menor de 18 años, el paquete debe ser recogido y firmado por su padre, su madre o su tutor legal. ASTEC no puede entregar paquetes de graduación directamente a estudiantes menores de 18 años.
* Se requerirá una identificación oficial con fotografía al momento de recoger el paquete.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con la oficina de ASTEC Middle School al 405-947-6272 y siga las indicaciones para ASTEC Middle School.

🎉 ¡Felicidades, Clase 2026! 🖤💛

05/27/2026

ASTEC families — take a look at this fun class from the Myriad Botanical Gardens!

Saturday, June 6th, 11AM – 12PM Youth Workshop: Mosaic Butterfly Water Plaza M $13; NM $15 April Steward, Youth and Family Education Coordinator Register by May 29th Turn nature into art! Kids will design and create a colorful mosaic butterfly while learning about butterflies and their role in the...

05/26/2026

🎓 Remembering Our Alumni 🏫

Congratulations to ASTEC’s first graduating class, the class of 2006! 20 years!

We follow many of you, and are so proud of you!

Where has the time gone?

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Memorial Day Holiday 🇺🇸

ASTEC Charter Schools honors and remembers the courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

ASTEC offices will be closed today, Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26.

We wish all ASTEC families a safe, meaningful, and reflective holiday. 🖤💛

05/23/2026

ASTEC Senior Clapout is Bittersweet. 💛🖤

One final walk through the halls of ASTEC Charter Schools as scholars.

Some scholars decorated their caps with meaningful messages — thanking parents and family members, expressing hopes and dreams for the future, highlighting favorite hobbies and interests, sharing inside jokes, showcasing personal style, and reflecting the unique personalities that make each scholar who they are.

Then came the final cap toss in the parking lot… and just like that, it was over.

The ASTEC Class of 2026 will always hold a special place in our hearts as the last graduating class in Shepherd Center before ASTEC Secondary School and Central Office move to our new home on General Pershing Boulevard, on the Deskin Campus next to the elementary school built in 2020.

We will miss you and wish you the very best! We hope you keep us updated on your journey and achievements ahead — because we know there will be many.

Congratulations, ASTEC class of 2026! 🎓

05/22/2026

🎓 ASTEC Scholars Recognized Among Oklahoma’s Outstanding High School Graduates! 🎓

ASTEC Charter Schools proudly celebrates four exceptional scholars who have been named Outstanding Oklahoma High School Graduates: Litzy Garcia-Martinez, Manuel Martinez-Jimenez, Jarvin Santizo, and Marisol Vicente-Coyote!

These outstanding scholars will soon be featured in a full-page advertisement in The Oklahoman, recognizing their achievements alongside top graduates from across the state.

Their recognition comes as new research from the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy highlights the strong impact of Oklahoma’s in-person charter schools, finding that charter schools deliver positive student outcomes, especially for scholars from low-income backgrounds.

At ASTEC, we are proud to see our scholars’ hard work, perseverance, and success reflected both in statewide recognition and in the meaningful outcomes achieved by charter school students across Oklahoma.

Congratulations, Litzy, Manuel, Jarvin, and Marisol! Your ASTEC family is incredibly proud of you! 🖤💛

05/22/2026

🎓 Congratulations, ASTEC Class of 2026! 🎓

On Sunday, May 17, family members, friends, staff, and community supporters gathered at Oklahoma City Community College to celebrate the graduation of the ASTEC Charter Schools Class of 2026! 🖤💛

The ceremony featured inspiring remarks and meaningful traditions that honored the hard work, perseverance, and accomplishments of our graduating seniors.

We extend our appreciation to Dr. Stacey Hughes, Superintendent, for welcoming guests and delivering closing remarks, and to Ms. Franci Hart, ASTEC Board Chair, for providing introductions.

We also extend a special thank you to Dr. Orlenthea S. McGowan, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Oklahoma City Community College, ASTEC’s sponsor representative and a valued partner in our work. As the primary OCCC leader supporting ASTEC’s sponsorship framework and partnership, Dr. McGowan joined us onstage to congratulate each graduate as they received their diploma personally.

Congratulations to our student speakers, whose leadership and voices helped make the ceremony memorable:

🎓 Salutatorian Address: Ms. Karyme Choc Morales
🎓 Valedictorian Address: Ms. Marisol Vicente-Coyote

Thank you to our Class of 2026 officers for leading important ceremonial traditions:

🇺🇸 Call to the Pledge of Allegiance: Mr. Jarvin Santizo, Secretary
🇺🇸 American Flag Salute: Ms. Kali Pasillas, President
🏴 Oklahoma Flag Salute: Ms. Linely Barrios Santizo, Vice President

A special thank you to Ms. Kristin Harris, Secondary Headmaster, for reading the names of the graduates; to the ASTEC Governing Board of Directors for presenting diplomas; and to Mr. Ford Austin, ASTEC Board Member, for leading the tassel-turning ceremony.

To the Class of 2026: your ASTEC family is proud of all you have achieved.

As you turn your tassels and begin your next chapter, carry forward the knowledge, resilience, and determination you developed here at ASTEC.

Once a Comet, always a Comet. Congratulations, graduates! ☄️🎓🖤💛

05/22/2026

🇺🇸 Memorial Day Holiday 🇺🇸

ASTEC Charter Schools honors and remembers the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Please note that ASTEC offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26.

We wish our ASTEC families a safe and meaningful holiday. 🖤💛
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🇺🇸 Día de los Caídos (Memorial Day) 🇺🇸

ASTEC Charter Schools honra y recuerda a los valientes hombres y mujeres que hicieron el máximo sacrificio al servicio de nuestro país.

Les informamos que las oficinas de ASTEC permanecerán cerradas el lunes 25 de mayo en observancia del Día de los Caídos (Memorial Day). Las oficinas reanudarán su horario normal el martes 26 de mayo.

Deseamos a nuestras familias de ASTEC un día festivo seguro y significativo. 🖤💛

05/21/2026

🎓 Congratulations, ASTEC Class of 2026! 🎓

On Sunday, May 17, family members, friends, staff, and community supporters gathered at Oklahoma City Community College to celebrate the graduation of the ASTEC Charter Schools Class of 2026! 🖤💛

The ceremony featured inspiring remarks and meaningful traditions that honored the hard work, perseverance, and accomplishments of our graduating seniors.

We extend our appreciation to Dr. Stacey Hughes, Superintendent, for welcoming guests and delivering closing remarks, and to Ms. Franci Hart, ASTEC Board Chair, for providing introductions.

We also extend a special thank you to Dr. Orlenthea S. McGowan, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Oklahoma City Community College, ASTEC’s sponsor representative and a valued partner in our work. As the primary OCCC leader supporting ASTEC’s sponsorship framework and partnership, Dr. McGowan joined us onstage to congratulate each graduate as they received their diploma personally.

Congratulations to our student speakers, whose leadership and voices helped make the ceremony memorable:

🎓 Salutatorian Address: Ms. Karyme Choc Morales
🎓 Valedictorian Address: Ms. Marisol Vicente-Coyote

Thank you to our Class of 2026 officers for leading important ceremonial traditions:

🇺🇸 Call to the Pledge of Allegiance: Mr. Jarvin Santizo, Secretary
🇺🇸 American Flag Salute: Ms. Kali Pasillas, President
🏴 Oklahoma Flag Salute: Ms. Linely Barrios Santizo, Vice President

A special thank you to Ms. Kristin Harris, Secondary Headmaster, for reading the names of the graduates; to the ASTEC Governing Board of Directors for presenting diplomas; and to Mr. Ford Austin, ASTEC Board Member, for leading the tassel-turning ceremony.

To the Class of 2026: your ASTEC family is proud of all you have achieved. As you turn your tassels and begin your next chapter, carry forward the knowledge, resilience, and determination you developed here at ASTEC.

Once a Comet, always a Comet. Congratulations, graduates! 🎓🖤💛

Oklahoma City Community College