Providing education opportunities not only for homebuyer families, but also residents in our community.
Homebuyer Classes
Preparing families for owning and maintaining a home
We prepare families for the responsibilities of owning and maintaining a home before closing on their house. Homebuyer families take classes to learn about homeownership, maintenance and financial management. These classes include:
- Introduction to Homeownership (open to the community)
- Home Maintenance & Sustainability
- Home Maintenance
- Healthy Homes
- Money Smart
- Money Matters
Homeowner Resources
At Habitat, we believe in teaching skills that are beneficial in many areas of life, not only for homebuyer families, but also for students in our community.
We are proud to collaborate with local high schools, colleges and organizations to provide a hands-on learning environment for students to develop green construction skills. Students work alongside Habitat building professionals, instructors and Habitat families to build a house from start to finish. Since 2004, students in Kent County have built nearly 30 homes in partnership with Habitat!
Through this service-learning experience, students prepare for careers in design, engineering and construction by learning skilled trades, establishing leadership traits and gaining pride as they invest their skills into our community.
We partner with:
- GRPS Innovation Central High School's Academy of Design and Construction
- Crossroads Alternative High School in Kentwood
- Sparta High School’s Special Education Program
- Grand Rapids Community College’s Residential Construction program
- Gerald Ford Job Corp training program
- Harmel Academy
