Career Education

Education & Training

Family and Consumer Science Education prepares students for the real world by teaching how to manage resources while balancing the demands of home and career. Career Skills are emphasized in courses such as Foods & Nutrition, Nutrition & Wellness, Family Dynamics, Personal & Family Finance, Child Development, Parenting, Orientation to Teaching, Housing & Interior Design, and Human Relations.

The Teaching & Training pathway includes the following:

Our Goal

The goal of Career Education in Fayetteville is to empower students for effective participation in an international economy as world-class workers and citizens. Currently 66 percent of the student population in grades 7 through 12 is enrolled in a career education program of study.

The goal of Career Education is to empower students for effective participation in an global economy as world-class workers and citizens.

A student who completes a pathway by earning 3 full credits as prescribed earns the distinction of Career Education Scholar and is awarded a graduation cord, a certificate with the state of Arkansas gold seal, and is honored at a special recognition ceremony.

Contact Us

Questions? Comments? We want to hear from you.

Contact Marianne Hauser, Director of Secondary Instruction: