Family and Consumer Science Education prepares students for personal and family life across the life span as they manage the challenges of living and working in a  diverse, global society. The program focus is on family life, work life, and career by  providing opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed for:

  • Strengthening the well-being of individuals and families across the life
  • span.
  • Becoming responsible citizens and leaders in family, community, and
  • career settings.
  • Promoting optimal nutrition and wellness across the life span.
  • Managing resources to meet the material needs of individuals and families.
  • Balancing personal, home, family, community, and career roles.
  • Achieving successful life management, employment, and career
  • development.
  • Functioning effectively as providers and consumers of goods and services.
  • Obtaining entry level positions (providing the foundation for further
  • training/education and advancement) in family and consumer sciences
  • and other related careers.
  • Appreciating human worth and accepting responsibility for one's actions
  • and success in family and career life.

Family and Consumer Science Education includes instructional programs in the following content specialization: Family Studies and Human Services; Child Development, Education, and Services; Nutrition and Wellness/Food Science and Technology; Hospitality; Consumer and Resource Management; Textiles and Apparel and Environmental Design. Some courses within Family and Consumer Science Education include content from multiple content specialization.
 
Middle School
 • One course, Skills for Living, is available for 7th- and 8th-grade students.

High School - Family and Personal Skills
 • Eighteen semester and full-year courses are available in such areas as child development, apparel, nutrition and food science, environmental design, consumer economics, family studies.

High School - Career Preparation Pre-employment Education
 • Fashion Design (Apparel Production, Mgt. and Services)
 • Child-Related Professions (Child Care and Guidance Management and Services) at Adamson High School, Education and Social Services Magnet, Seagoville High School and Skyline Career Development Center
 • Culinary Arts and Dietetics (Food Production, Management and Services) at
High School for Health Professions, Multiple Careers Magnet Center and
Skyline Career Development Center
 • Floral Design (Housing, Furnishings, Equipment, Management and Services)
at Pinkston, Lincoln and Molina High Schools
 • Hospitality Services at Multiple Careers Magnet Center and Skyline Career
Development Center
 • Interior Design (Housing, Furnishings, Equipment, Management and Services)
at Skyline Career Development Center

High School - Cooperative Education
 • Juniors and seniors may enroll in Family and Consumer Economics Career
Preparation (FCSCP), where they are placed on a paid training station for a minimum of 15 hours per week and participate in a career preparation class
during the school day.

Tech Prep and Dual Credit
 • Both Tech Prep and Dual Credit courses are available in Family and Consumer Sciences courses. Look for choices about child development.