Local high school students constructing house as part of new class
The class gives them training to enter a career straight out of school
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One local high school is giving students a new opportunity, not only to give back to their community, but to start a career before they even graduate.
and last updated 2021-04-28 20:34:23-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â One local high school is giving students a new opportunity, not only to give back to their community, but to start a career before they even graduate.
Out of all the subjects in school, Liberty High School junior Jovan Baker has a clear-cut favorite.
Liberty High School kicks off construction of home on school grounds
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) Wednesday marks the beginning of construction of a 1,400 sq. ft, three-bedroom, two-bathroom house, built by LHS students, that will become a home for a family in the local community.
Liberty High School (LHS), an Academy District 20 School, and Careers in Construction Colorado (CICC) held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, April 28th, from 11 – 2 p.m., at Liberty High School to celebrate this kick-off.
The home project is projected to take up to two years to complete and once finished the Home Builders Association will move the house and students will begin building a second home.