The Foundry expands student learning beyond traditional school store operations by functioning as a county-wide and community-facing production and business services center. Unlike the Hawk Shop's focus on retail sales, the Foundry allows students to:
Manage bulk apparel and promotional product orders
Work directly with community organizations, business partners, schools, and departments
Create custom quotes and job estimates
Process vendor purchases and production orders
Coordinate accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows
Manage large-scale inventory purchasing
Track project profitability
Reconcile deposits and payments
Collaborate with graphic design, marketing, and other CTE programs
Develop business-to-business (B2B) relationships and advertising partnerships