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High school renovation-and-remodeling (R&R) program gives students trade skills and job connections
Summary
St. Helens High School students and alumni told the school board the district’s Renovation and Remodeling (R&R) program is providing marketable carpentry and construction skills and direct pathways to apprenticeships and jobs.
St. Helens High School students described how the district’s Renovation and Remodeling (R&R) program prepares them for construction trades and, in some cases, direct entry to union apprenticeships. Board members heard current students, alumni and local employers explain that the program combines classroom instruction with hands-on work restoring houses and managing project finances.
“The R and R program is a state certified pre apprenticeship program for construction,” student Georgia Hogan told the board. She explained that students work on market analysis and house selection, perform renovation work that does not require a licensed contractor, and are transported to and from job sites during double‑period classes. “The students are…
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