FCCLA stands for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
FCCLA is a career and technical student organization consisting of over 200,000 middle and high school students from 4,400 schools in the United States. Their programs are available to students ranging from middle school to adult learners.
As a leadership organization, FCCLA is focused on preparing the next generation of FCS professionals who make an impact in their families, careers, and communities.
FCCLA is open to Lincoln High School students across three distinct career pathways.
Foodservice & Hospitality
Education and Child Development
Fashion Design & Entrepreneurship
Regardless of which careers they pursue, all students who have taken a class in Family and Consumer Sciences are eligible to participate in FCCLA Leadership Activities, STAR Events, Service Projects and Scholarships.
Students and teachers experience a variety of benefits from participating in FCCLA. The most essential advantage is developing skills in FCS careers and connecting with like-minded peers.
To facilitate this, FCCLA offers a range of programs, contests, learning opportunities, and scholarships every year that cultivate skills around the themes of family, career, and community.
In addition, FCCLA members can participate in national conferences and competitive events and be eligible to receive scholarships.