Family and Consumer Science

Family and Consumer Science is a 10-unit elective that uses biblical principles to help high school students develop positive self-esteem and learn to successfully navigate relationships with family, friends, co-workers, and even those in the marketplace. The curriculum introduces students to character and appearance from a biblical perspective. The material also teaches about nutrition, clothing styles, home care and hospitality, personal finance, and child development and care.

Through this course, students will do the following:

• Examine specific principles that will help develop their personal lives from a Christian perspective.
• Learn about proper nutrition and demonstrate skill in preparing various food items.
• Identify the purposes for making specific choices in clothes.
• Prepare weekly and monthly budgets.
• Develop skills necessary to care for children ranging from birth to young school-age.
• Develop an understanding of relational dynamics with family members, friends, classmates, co-workers, and those encountered in the marketplace.