Press release: Tuchman Family Foundation grant equips high school with tools for new Career and Technical Education program
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Press release: Tuchman Family Foundation grant equips high school with tools for new Career and Technical Education program
‘Supplies for Success’ initiative supports new Sheridan High construction and woodworking program
SHERIDAN, CO — When students at Sheridan High School walked into their new construction and woodworking classes this fall, they weren’t just seeing a shop space. They were seeing a fully equipped learning environment built to align with real-world industry standards.
A grant awarded through the Tuchman Family Foundation’s Supplies for Success initiative funded more than 50 professional-level tools, tool sets, and storage systems for the launch of Sheridan High’s newest Career and Technical Education (CTE) program for the 2025–26 academic year.
Spread across five CTE courses, the construction and woodworking equipment — framing saws, nailers, hammer drills, laser levels, bandsaws, jigsaws, and more — gives students experience with the same tools used on active job sites. The program is serving more than 125 teens this academic year.
Sheridan High School, located in Arapahoe County, serves a community with largely low-income households, where access to funding for school equipment can be limited. Each year, the Tuchman Family Foundation partners with Colorado schools that lack sufficient traditional support to help cover the cost of essential classroom supplies.
“Hands-on learning can be transformative for students,” said Debra Tuchman, co-founder of the Tuchman Family Foundation. “We’re proud to help equip innovative education programs like this that help students build skills, confidence, and clear connections to future careers.”
For many Sheridan students, this is their first opportunity to work with professional-grade tools similar to those they would encounter in the skilled trades, said Jose Guardiola, Sheridan High’s Executive Director of College and Career Readiness.
“For several students who previously struggled in traditional classroom settings, this hands-on, team-based approach became a turning point,” Guardiola said. “It helped them stay engaged in school and see a meaningful connection between education and future career opportunities.”
About the Tuchman Family Foundation
Based in Colorado, the Tuchman Family Foundation embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of its founders, Kenneth and Debra Tuchman, in its efforts to help people build safe, healthy, and productive lives. The foundation is committed to advancing K-12 education innovation, breakthrough medical research, positive social change, community well-being, and environmental sustainability.
