Construction Trades Foundation

How to Enroll

All MCPS High School students may enroll at Thomas Edison High School in the Construction and Development Cluster easily. Just fill out an application and select which courses you want to take.

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Certification

The Construction and Development Programs allow students to pursue designing and constructing. Students can participate in apprenticeship programs or earn college credit in post secondary construction programs.

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Student-Built Home

Each year, students participate in the Young American Design/Build Project. Through the design and construction of a house, students engage in a real-life project. The house is then placed on the market for sale.

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Welcome to the Construction Trades Foundation

The CTF is a nonprofit foundation established cooperatively by the Montgomery County business and professional community and Montgomery County Public Schools to provide a unique method of training high school students for skilled positions in the construction field: the Young American Design/Build Project. Each year, students design and construct a house, which is then placed on the market for sale.

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Check out the Construction Trades Foundation video that overviews the CTF programs.

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Construction Trades Foundation

How to Enroll

Certification

Student-Built Home

Welcome to the Construction Trades Foundation

News & Announcements

YA 43 Student Designed and Student Built Home Celebration

National Association of Women in Construction Summer Camp 2022 @ Edison High School- Register Now!

Videos from the House Site

Watch the MCPS Moment about our 41st Student-Designed and Student-Built Home

Upcoming Events