FCS DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY

The Family and Consumer Science Department at York High School offers students the opportunity to develop practical skills for living and explore individual interests as well as career possibilities. Family and Consumer Science courses allow students to apply content knowledge in lab and project based experiences. Courses foster academic achievement as students apply reading, writing, mathematics, science reasoning, problem solving and communication skills while exploring Family and Consumer Science course concepts. Whether it’s exploring a possible career, personal passion or developing a life skill, students learn to solve real world problems in a hands-on environment.

Courses are offered in the career clusters of Fashion and Apparel Services, Interior Design, Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Nutrition, Human and Family Services and Education. Courses are sequenced within a career strand to prepare students for career opportunities and further education in a variety of career fields.