Automotive program highlights hands‑on learning and post‑graduation success
Sep 23, 2026
Instructor Mueller described the automotive technology program's hands‑on curriculum, its use of industry tools (All Data) and a student grant program that provided roughly $1,800 per student for toolkits; staff said graduates found jobs or entered military service or entrepreneurship.
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Mueller, the district’s automotive technology instructor, described a hands‑on program that emphasizes diagnosis, applied learning and workplace readiness. He said students use industry‑standard tools and software (All Data) and rotate leadership roles in Automotive 2. "We give students the skills, confidence and opportunities to succeed after high school," Mueller said, explaining project work that includes engine and system diagnostics.
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