Ladue Horton Watkins High School's

Tiny Home Program

Build the Future: Invest in Ladue Horton Watkins High School's Tiny Home Program

Give high school students the ultimate real-world education by supporting our innovative Construction Innovations: Tiny Homes course.

This isn't just shop class...

It's an intensive, hands-on program where students, in grades 10-12, design and build a functional Tiny Home from the ground up. They learn:

Core Trade Skills: Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC.
Modern Technology: Blueprint reading and CAD design using cutting-edge
Shaper Origin Technology (thanks to the Josh Seidel Foundation).
Essential Job Skills: Estimating, planning, scheduling, and job site safety.

The project covers all phases of home construction—from foundation and framing to finish carpentry, furniture design, and kitchen/bath installation—while meeting NOAA home inspection standards.

Help us build a better foundation for our students' futures.

Your investment directly funds the materials and equipment needed to bring blueprints to life, bridging the gap between classroom learning and a successful career in a high-demand industry.

Empowering Lives

Building Brighter Futures

The Ladue Education Foundation is dedicated to providing educational opportunities that empower students to reach their full potential. Through innovative programs and initiatives, we support academic excellence, creativity, and classroom innovation. Thanks to the generous support of our community—especially The Josh Seidel Foundation, The Robert N. Soper Foundation, David & Kate Darst ’81 Hatfield, and the Audi Family—we continue to make a lasting impact on the lives of students, teachers, and families as we work together to create a brighter future for the next generation.

Support Our Cause

Meet the Teacher

Bill Edwards

Originally from St. Simons Island, Georgia, Mr. Edwards earned degrees from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. While in college, he supported himself working as a field engineer and musician in Atlanta.

With a background in civil engineering and construction, he has managed and built a wide range of projects, including high-rises, nuclear facilities, bridges, schools, elevated railways, water treatment plants, and marine structures such as piling foundations, seawalls, and fender systems.

After moving to St. Louis, he spent four years as a substitute teacher before earning a master’s degree from Lindenwood University. For the past five years, he has taught Construction, Metals, PLTW, and Robotics in the Rockwood School District.

His diverse skill set spans civil engineering, project management, estimating, supervision, safety direction, education, and workforce training.