Northside ISD students build dreams at Tiny Homes Showcase

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 the Northside ISD.  

The annual Tiny Homes Showcase is 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 school bus house and several more that 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. They like to see the hands on experience we do. They like to see it come to life,” senior Levi Hartley added.

While it looks like they’re building skills, they say they are really building dreams.

“I for sure want to be a carpenter. Maybe like go into the Navy to be a carpenter but for sure I just want to build stuff,” Hazel Miller said.

With a big smile Tino Coroneos said, “I think it’s really fun. 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, play houses, small stools that kids would be interested in and our students would be happy to see someone walking off campus with a project they worked so hard to complete,” Program Coordinator Lesford Dixon said.

The free event is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Warren High School and for additional details, click here.

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