Schomp Automotive and the Douglas County School District (DCSD) are forming a partnership to offer students training and open opportunities in the automotive industry. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially kick off the program and open the brand-new automotive training facility at Highlands Ranch High School is scheduled for November 16th. Schomp is making a multi-year commitment to support the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Automotive Technology pathway programs at Highlands Ranch High School and Legacy Campus, 9375 Cresthill Lane in Highlands Ranch.

 

“We want to offer students the chance to build real skills, earn real credentials, and provide the roadmap to successful careers in the automotive industry,” said Schomp Automotive Dealer Principal and CEO Aaron Wallace. “We believe our industry is only as strong as the people entering it, and this partnership puts that belief into action. We are thrilled to be part of the program and the new facility’s official opening.”

 

The collaboration with the Douglas County School District’s CTE Automotive Technology program includes hands-on support to prepare students to enter the automotive industry fully qualified and ready to succeed as technicians, advisors, and other automotive careers.

 

Schomp Automotive will provide:

• Industry-aligned training resources
• Vehicles for instructional use
• Certification support
• Mentoring

 

At the end of the automotive technology program, Schomp Automotive will offer graduates a guaranteed interview.

 

“This program is the classic win-win. We’re helping build the next generation of automotive professionals here in the Denver metro area, which will benefit the community and our industry,” Wallace said. 

 

Schomp Automotive’s support for DCSD’s Career and Technical Education Automotive Technology pathway programs extends the Schomp-Wallace family’s longstanding commitment to education and educators, including our recent “Thank a Teacher” program. “We believe it’s important to make a meaningful investment in our community’s future. Education is the key,” Wallace said.

 

Douglas County voters’ approval of the 2024 Bond underwrote the expansion of CTE’s automotive-diesel repair program. Groundbreaking at Highlands Ranch HS took place last fall. Although the official ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for November 16th, students were welcomed into the new facility at the beginning of this school year.

 

"The tremendous demand for our CTE programs - with thousands of students on wait lists - shows how much our students value hands-on, career-focused learning," said DCSD Superintendent Erin Kane. "We want to thank Schomp Automotive for helping make this pathway a reality in Highlands Ranch and creating an exciting opportunity for students to gain real-world skills and explore careers in the automotive industry. We are also incredibly grateful to our voters for saying yes to this new career pathway and investing in our students and our future.”