Welcome to the Automotive Trades Foundation

The ATF is a nonprofit organization established cooperatively by the Montgomery County business and professional community and Montgomery County Public Schools to provide a unique method of training high school students for skilled positions in the automotive field: the Mini Dealership, a licensed used car dealership. Students receive valuable on-the-job training that will prepare them for higher educational opportunities or direct entry into the automotive industry.

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Check out the Automotive Trades Foundation video describing the automotive programs.

 

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News & Annoucements

ATF Scholarship 2025

The ATF is opening up scholarship requests for the “ATF Scholarship.” The purpose of the ATF Scholarship is to provide post-secondary education to a full-time, MCPS automotive student, who plans to participate in a post-secondary education program, such as the WANADA ADEI Tech Development internship program.

Refurbished Car Sale Inventory

Car sale inventory.

Paying it Forward- 2020 Kia Soul Donated to the ATF by ComTech to Help a Family in Need

Automotive Students at DHS Donates 2020 Kia Soul

On Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 9 a.m., Damascus High School students, the Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF), Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff, and community members gathered together to support a family in need with the donation of a 2020 Kia Soul.

May 2024 Sale Media Coverage

ATF Vice President Farzad Makarehchi Received 2024 DSA Award from BOE

DC News Now and MCPS Provided Coverage for the December Refurbished Car Sale

Press coverage for the MCPS Automotive programs.

ATF Donates Times and Expertise to Refurbish Accessibility Van

On Thursday, February 16, 2022 at Damascus High School, the Automotive Trades Foundation’s business partners and Damascus HS automotive students gifted vehicle parts and their technical skills to refurbish a Chrysler Town and Country Accessibility Van for an MCPS graduate and current MC student Sa’niya Lipford.

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ATF Shop Videos

Here are some in-house videos created to support our students in the ATF program.    Oil Changes