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| 2007 house, framing the roof, mid October |
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2007 High School House
Each year, Lincoln High School construction trades students build a new house, under supervision of their instructor and in partnership with NeighborWorks® Lincoln. The finished "high school house" is then sold to a qualified first-time homebuyer through NeighborWorks® Lincoln's homeownership program.
The program began in 1989. Since then, 20 new houses have been built and over 350 students have participated. Two groups of students meet daily to work on the home. The High School House program benefits students, homeowners and neighborhoods:
Impact
- Twenty new houses built and sold to first-time buyers since the program began in 1989
- 350+ students trained in the program since 1989
- The neighborhood gains a well-designed home built in a style similar to the surrounding homes
- Students gain knowledge of home-building AND home maintenance, useful later when they become homeowners
- A new homebuyer gets a brand new house
Description:
- 20-30 Lincoln high school students participate each year
- Houses are supervised by Eric Knoll, a construction trades instructor
- Designed by the NeighborWorks®Lincoln construction manager
- One of the first endeavors of its kind to involve students in homebuilding, now replicated nationwide
Click here: to check out the 2006 finished High School house.
