At Home Learners

With more than 50,000 students learning from home in Wisconsin, Hands On Deck is building a pathway for thousands of learners to access traditional mechanical skills education. Through self-managed online modules, asynchronous recorded instruction, regular live instructor check-ins, and monthly deliveries of materials, supplies, and tools, students learn the practical processes of making and building from home.

Virtual School Electives 2026–2027 poster describing industrial arts programs, learning support, pricing, and a registration QR code.
Student smiles beside a working wooden desk lamp he built.
Assorted cheese slices arranged on a handmade wooden serving board decorated with burned leaf patterns.
Monthly scope and sequence for first- and second-grade Elementary Mechanical Skills, covering knots, measuring tools, and woodworking projects.
Monthly scope and sequence for third- through sixth-grade Elementary Mechanical Skills, covering knots, measuring tools, paper making, and woodworking projects.
Monthly scope and sequence for seventh- through twelfth-grade Industrial Arts, covering knots, measuring tools, paper making, and woodworking projects.
Monthly scope and sequence for high school Drone Design and Python Programming, from FAA safety training through assembly, coding, flight, and pilot certification.