Exciting news for our friends at Del Valle ISD! On January 25, Austin-based electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced a $600,000 donation to the new early college high school that will pay for training equipment at the Gigafactory P-TECH manufacturing studio.
For the past few years, Tesla has been working with Del Valle ISD as the anchor partner for the early college high school’s manufacturing program, which prepares students to begin highly sought-after careers upon graduation.
The program will provide a hands-on, four-year program that will prepare students for robotics and automation careers in growing local industries. Since 2021, 144 DVISD graduates have secured full-time careers at Gigafactory Texas through the district’s partnership with Tesla. In 2023, 207 students secured internships throughout the year, and a total of 564 workforce certifications were obtained.
American Constructors is proud to be currently building the new early college high school, which is expected to open for the 2024-25 school year. Career and technical education spaces, or CTE spaces, have been a major focus for many of our high school projects, and we are thrilled to see Tesla make this investment in the Del Valle community to provide new opportunities for students.
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