Case Study: School Safety Net saves Nevada schools up to $20K per CAD program and preserves drafting education with Dassault Systèmes' DraftSight

School Safety Net - Customer Case Study

School Safety Net confronted deep budget cuts across Nevada K–12 and higher education, combined with cultural and economic challenges that threatened technical and drafting programs. Dassault Systèmes offered its DraftSight professional-grade 2D CAD tool as a low‑cost alternative to expensive CAD packages, aiming to preserve essential drafting instruction despite shrinking school budgets.

Dassault Systèmes implemented DraftSight with outreach and training (led by specialist Mark Lyons) to teachers and the Nevada Department of Education, prompting encouragement to adopt DraftSight across 17 districts. The program delivered strong teacher feedback, helped sustain foundational 2D skills for students entering 3D careers, and is projected to save schools an estimated $10,000–$20,000 per CAD program while maintaining classroom continuity and employer-ready graduates.

School Safety Net

Emily Richmond

Las Vegas Sun Education Beat Reporter