Teacher: Caroline Withrow

Course Summary: Have you ever heard of FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences)? It’s all about learning skills for life and exploring exciting career paths to find what fits you! In this class, you’ll dive into everything from childcare and human development to interior design, fashion, and foods & nutrition. Get ready for an interactive, hands-on experience filled with creative projects, fun activities, and guest speakers who bring real-world stories straight from our community!

Course Length: Semester-long 

Teacher: Caroline Turley

Course Summary: In this course, you’ll bring your ideas to life by combining coding and hands-on hardware design! You’ll explore how programming connects to the real world as you create interactive, tangible projects that move, light up, or respond to your commands. It’s your chance to experiment, build, and share cool creations while discovering the exciting world of computer science.

Course Length: Project Lead the Way: Semester-long 

Teacher: Trevor Sheets

Course Summary: Science is everywhere—shaping the technology of yesterday, today, and tomorrow! In this class, you’ll dive into the worlds of physics, chemistry, and nanotechnology through fun, hands-on projects. Make your own ice cream, clean up a mock oil spill, and explore the tiny (but mighty!) world of nanomaterials. Get ready to experiment, create, and see science in action!

Course Length: Project Lead the Way: Semester-long 

Teacher: Jamiann Yamamura

Course Summary: Discover the exciting world of health and medical careers—from athletic training and physical therapy to dentistry, speech therapy, and nursing! In this class, you’ll learn medical terms, explore how the body works, and get hands-on experience in our learning labs. Plus, you’ll meet real health professionals and go on field trips to see how what you learn in class connects to real-life careers that help people every day.

Course Focus: Therapeutic Careers

Course Length: Semester-long