Case Study links of Minnesota Students Learning Construction Skills as they build homes for others
Case Study Links of Students Learning Construction Skills
As they build homes or apartments for others
#1 GAP School, St Paul, Mn: Students are building homes for low income families. They have completed several homes and currently (2023-24 school year) are building additional homes.
#2 Exploration High School/uncommon Construction Minneapolis Students are building “tiny homes”
#3 Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson Minnesota Students are building “tiny homes”
#4 Veteran’s Project, St Paul, Minnesota Students are constructing a building that will house 10 apartments for low income veterans and veterans experiencing homelessness
#5 Wright Technical Center, Buffalo, Minnesota Students are constructing homes that people can purchase for far less than “market rate”.
#6 Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools As of the 2023-24 school year, Anoka-Hennepin Public School students have been building homes for more than 20 years. The district has been selling these homes (the latest of which is a 3 bedroom home) for less than $100,000. This does not include the cost of land. Here’s a link to a 90 second video that shows the three bedroom house students constructed that was sold in 2023.