Family Consumer Science (FCS)

Our Family Consumer Science (FCS) program focuses on preparing students for careers in education, design, and culinary arts while emphasizing leadership and life skills.

Available Pathways

Lafayette offers the following Family Consumer Science (FCS) pathways:

Consumer and Family Services
Culinary and Food Services
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Fashion and Interior Design (FID)

Course Details by Pathway

Consumer and Family Services

The Consumer and Family Services at Lafayette pathway helps students develop knowledge and skills that span a broad range of Family and Consumer Sciences content areas and are central to career areas involving human services, consumer services, consumer protection, advising, education and training, and social and community services.

Recommended Course Sequence

Life Skills Essentials
Foods and Nutrition
Money Skills for Math
Parenting
Consumer & Family Management Co-Op

Culinary and Food Services

The Culinary and Food Services pathway at Lafayette addresses a skill set necessary for success in the culinary and food service industries. The courses in this pathway will help students develop skills in early career ladder positions and promote continuing education at the postsecondary level, preparing for careers associated with restaurants, institutional food service, hospitality, catering, and food and beverage operations.

Recommended Course Sequence

Life Skills Essentials
Foods and Nutrition
Culinary Arts I
Culinary Arts II
Culinary Arts Co-Op

Early Childhood Education (ECE)

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) pathway at Lafayette addresses a skill set necessary for success in early childhood education so that individuals can teach students from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. This pathway is targeted at individuals preparing for careers related to early childhood education, such as those associated with childcare, teaching, community-based children’s programs, social services or counseling for children, and after-school programs.

Recommended Course Sequence

Life Skills Essentials OR Early Lifespan Development
Parenting
Child Development Services I
Child Development Services II
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Co-Op

Fashion and Interior Design (FID)

The Fashion and Interior Design (FID) pathway at Lafayette addresses a skill set necessary for success in the fashion industry and a career in the residential housing and furnishings industry. This pathway targets individuals interested in pursuing careers in the following areas: retail and wholesale buying, apparel and textile development and production, fashion and textile design, and visual merchandising, as well as public and private sector housing programs, residential property and facility management, real estate, retail home furnishings, or home decorating and staging.

Recommended Course Sequence

Life Skills Essentials
Fashion and Interior Design I
Fashion and Interior Design II
Money Skills for Math
Fashion & Interior Design (FID) Co-Op

Program Engagement for Students

Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

FCCLA is a national CTSO devoted to the needs of students interested in family and consumer sciences. Lafayette's FCCLA chapter competes at the regional, state, and national levels and has a strong history of success in developing student leaders.

Co-Advisor(s): Ms. Natalie Mullins and Ms. Rylan Grantz

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Culinary Club

Lafayette's Culinary Club engages students interested in Culinary and Food Services. The club offers students the opportunity to meet peers, develop career-ready skills, and optionally compete in competitive events.

Advisor(s): Mr. Mac McBride

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