Safe work habits
Understanding preparation, responsibility, and the importance of appropriate guidance.
Dimando & Company / Trades Academy
In development
Learn the skill.
Respect the craft.
A professional trades education vision for high-school students—built around practical capability, care, and pride in the work.
Explore the education visionPrimary track / High-school students
A meaningful introduction
to professional trades.
The Academy’s primary focus is high-school students exploring skilled trades as a professional direction.
The intended emphasis is on the habits behind good work: safety, careful measurement, understanding tools and materials, problem-solving, and professional communication.
Curriculum, supervision, eligibility, locations, and schedules are still being developed. No enrollment or instruction is currently offered through the Academy.
Proposed learning priorities
More than knowing which tool to use.
Practical foundations
Exploring measurement, materials, and how to think through a task before beginning.
Professional standards
Building respect for quality, communication, reliability, and the people a trade serves.
Secondary track / Community education
Useful knowledge.
Shared locally.
A secondary community education track is also envisioned for adults and community members interested in practical skills and greater confidence around everyday projects.
Topics, format, and availability have not been set. This track supports the Academy’s central focus on professional trades education for high-school students.
Current status / In development
A vision, with work still ahead.
Enrollment is not open. No launch date, tuition, credentials, school partnerships, or job-placement arrangements have been announced.
Students, parents, educators, and community members can send general questions by email. Please do not send sensitive student information.
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