What Is FCCLA and FCS Education?
Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Education is a Career and Technical Education field that teaches students essential life and career skills! This includes nutrition and wellness, financial literacy, child development, leadership, and career readiness. FCS prepares students to succeed in their families, careers, and communities through hands-on and real-world learning.
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is the official student organization for FCS education. FCCLA allows students to apply what they learn through FCS education through leadership opportunities, community service, and competitive STAR Events, strengthening their skills beyond the classroom.
What Does West Plains High School Offer?
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Prerequisites: None Grade: 9-12 Length: 1 year Credit: 1 Practical Art GPA: Regular
This course prepares students to understand children’s physical, mental, emotional, and social growth & development, as well as their care and guidance.
FAMILY/CONSUMER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 9-12 Length: 1 year Credit: 1 Practical Art GPA: Regular
This course prepares individuals to understand the values, needs, wants, goals, and resources that enable youths and adults to make rational decisions that contribute to family stability and quality of life. It includes instruction in budgeting and spending plans, use of credit, savings, investments, taxes, consumer buying, and consumer rights and responsibilities.
FASHION/ CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION
Prerequisites: Project Fee Grade: 9-12 Length: 1 year Credit: 1 Practical Art GPA: Regular
Students will learn the history of fashion, how to evaluate the quality of textiles, fashion, and apparel construction, and fit. Students will learn basic hand sewing and machine sewing techniques, as well as the skills needed to produce, alter, or repair textiles, fashion, and apparel.
HOUSING AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Prerequisites: None Grade: 9-12 Length: 1 year Credit: 1 Practical Art GPA: Regular
Students will learn all aspects of interior design, from concept to completion. These include the elements and principles of design, the history of design, how to identify housing needs, how to read and draw house plans, and how to choose the proper materials and accessories for a client. Students will also explore career options in the field of interior design.
NUTRITION AND MEAL PLANNING
Prerequisites: None Grade: 9-12 Length: 1 year Credit: 1 Practical Art GPA: Regular
This course prepares students to understand the principles of nutrition, the relationship of nutrition to health & wellness, the selection, preparation & care of food, meal management to meet individual & family needs, and food economics & ecology.
*ALL INFORMATION FOUND ON THE WEST PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL 2026/2027 COURSE LIST*