Students at Warren High School’s Construction Careers Academy will showcase tiny homes they’ve built at the free event on Saturday.
SAN ANTONIO — It’s an event they say showcases the pride of Northside ISD.
The annual Tiny Homes Showcase will be held Saturday on the campus of Warren High School at the Construction Careers Academy, where students have been hard at work all year long.
The students have a house fashioned out of a school bus, and several more homes are ready to roll off the lot to a new life.
Plus, there are two homes still under construction where you can see the skillsets the students are learning like carpentry, plumbing, pipefitting, electrical, HVAC and architecture.
The kids say there will be something for everyone.
“I think people should bring their kids here because it will show the kids you can do this,” sophomore Adrian Garcia said.
“They love to see what we do here at CCA,” added Levi Hartley, a senior. “They like to see the hands-on experience we do. They like to see it come to life.”
While it looks like they’re building skills, they say they are really building dreams.
“I for sure want to be a carpenter. Maybe go into the Navy to be a carpenter, but for sure I just want to build stuff,” Hazel Miller said.
“I think it’s really fun,” said Tino Coroneos, wearing a big smile. “Whether it be the students, the teachers, the experience itself—you’re always having fun and learning new things.”
A retired NISD bus they call the “Skoolie” isn’t for sale at this time. But they say everyone will be welcome to hop aboard and dream tiny dreams.
If a tiny home is beyond your budget, they said there are plenty of smaller projects you can take home.
“We have small projects that kids will like, like a dog house, playhouses, small stools that kids would be interested in,” Program Coordinator Lesford Dixon said. “Our students would be happy to see someone walking off campus with a project they worked so hard to complete.”
The free event is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Warren High School. For additional details, click here.