We’ve Got All the Extras @ Caat!

Central Academy of Arts and Technology (Caat), Bakersfield’s TK-high school tuition-free school of choice is committed to providing a high-quality, engaging education that inspires students to excel. Our goal is that every Caat graduate enroll in a four-year university. Our academically rigorous curriculum includes essential core subjects and exciting electives that motivate our scholars to achieve and succeed.

We Broaden Your Horizons

As a STEAM school, Caat offers a diverse selection of arts and technology-focused electives that encourage scholars to explore the connections between creativity and practical application. Our electives foster innovation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

There are so many options to choose from in:

💻Technology

🎭 Performing Arts

🎨 Visual Arts

📷 Media Arts

🥘 Esports

❗️Project STEM

You can:

✅Experiment with materials and tools to create unique art pieces.

✅Engineer creative solutions to solve challenges using materials like cardboard, recyclables, simple machines.

✅Explore Science + Technology + Engineering + Math through Project STEM

✅Discover a hidden talent behind the camera and compose great photos.

✅Build and program robots.

✅Learn to code.

✅Sing! Dance! Perform!

But that’s not all . . .

We have an Esports team!

More to Explore

“We empower our students to take ownership at Caat. They start clubs centered around things that they're passionate about. We have a cooking club and a crochet club. Students started a linguistics club so they can learn other languages. There’s creative writing and a dance club, too.”

         Brandon Smith, Head of High School

As Caat grows and adds more classes at each grade level – including  a 9^th grade this fall – our list of electives and extracurriculars expands. 

98% of the students who attended Caat in our year #1 are returning for Year #2.  Join them by enrolling now and make your mark at Caat!

About Central Academy of Arts and Technology

Come grow with us at the Central Academy of Arts and Technology (Caat), the first and only tuition-free, TK- high school public charter school centrally located in downtown Bakersfield. Founded in 2024, Caat offers the education Bakersfield families want for their children: tuition-free, college preparatory, arts and technology-focused, located on a safe, secure campus. We cultivate talents and celebrate individuality at Caat while fostering creativity, critical thinking, and innovation. The seed for college attendance is planted in even our youngest scholars. Caat prepares every graduate to attend a 4-year university. Enroll now.  Find us at caatcharterschool.org. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.