THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Homework is a part of school curriculum. At Bronx Design and Construction Academy, students are working to build a house inside their classroom.
At the NYC Public School facility in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx, students are getting hands-on experience that goes beyond textbooks. Inside a large lab space on East 151st Street, there’s room for two homes under construction.
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Each year, students take on an ambitious assignment: build a one-bedroom house from the ground up, complete with electrical wiring, plumbing, heating systems, and custom carpentry.
For senior Aniyah Colson, the experience has been eye-opening…