Family and Consumer Sciences

FCS Career Pathways

What is FCS?

Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) provides the foundation for FCCLA by teaching the real‑world skills that students apply through leadership, service, and career‑focused projects. FCS teachers serve as advisers, and FCCLA acts as the official student organization for all FCS education. Here at Grape Creek High School, we offer the hospitality and tourism pathway.

Why Take FCS Classes?

Family and Consumer Sciences classes prepare students for real life. You learn practical skills like managing money, planning for a career, understanding nutrition, and building healthy relationships. FCS helps students develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills that apply to any career path. Whether you want to go to college, start a career, or both, FCS gives you tools you will use every day.

Classes We Offer

Intro to Culinary

Intro to Culinary is a hands-on class where students learn basic cooking skills, kitchen safety, and food preparation techniques. You explore nutrition, follow recipes, and practice teamwork while creating a variety of foods. It’s a great way to build confidence in the kitchen and learn skills you can use for life or a future career.

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts is a hands-on class that goes beyond the basics, focusing on advanced cooking techniques, food presentation, and kitchen management. Students learn how to work in a professional-style kitchen, practice teamwork and time management, and explore careers in the food industry. It’s perfect for anyone who loves cooking or wants to turn it into a career.

Advanced Culinary

Advanced Culinary is the next level of culinary training, where students refine their cooking skills, master complex recipes, and focus on professional techniques like plating, baking, and menu planning. You also learn leadership in the kitchen and explore careers in restaurants, catering, or the food industry. It’s basically where your cooking skills go pro!

Food Science

Food Science is a class where students explore the “why” behind what we eat. You learn about nutrition, food safety, preservation, and how ingredients react when cooked or processed. It’s a mix of science and cooking, perfect for understanding how food works and for anyone interested in careers in nutrition, culinary arts, or the food industry.

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