• WHY FCCLA???
FCCLA

  • FCCLA helps schools...

    • motivate and improve students' attitudes toward school and learning
    • facilitate the transition from school to career
    • demonstrate how academic lessons are applied through Family and Consumer Sciences program
    • integrate life skills into Family and Consumer Sciences classes, making school and life relevant to one another
    • gain community support for programs
    • prepare employable citizens
    • support school activities
    • demonstrate classroom learning in the community
    • build support systems for students

  •  FCCLA helps students...

    • develop career skills and learn to balance career and family responsibilities
    • strengthen home and family life
    • prepare for community living as responsible citizens
    • experience the connection between career and technical and academic skills
    • improve self-esteem
    • ¡ practice and apply creative and critical thinking
    • understand themselves and their relationships with others
    • develop a personal leadership style
    • identify concerns, make decisions, and carry out activities
    • experience the satisfaction of helping others
    • observe Family and Consumer Sciences related careers
    • gain recognition for accomplishments
    • build supportive relationships with teachers in a less formal atmosphere
    • achieve established performance standards and competencies 

    FCCLA helps teachers...

    • incorporate school-to-career elements and applied academics into the Family and Consumer Sciences program, or as determined by the state department of education
    • serve special populations
    • enrich classroom teaching and motivate students to learn
    • fulfill student performance standards and competencies
    • reduce preparation time as students take responsibility for learning
    • guide students toward meaningful projects that enhance the image of Family and Consumer Sciences education
    • model how to help others
    • publicize the Family and Consumer Sciences program to parents, administrators, and community
    • attract more students
    • establish rapport with students
    • develop leaders who can assist in the classroom
    • become aware of additional resources
    • expand professional experience and fulfillment
    • tap into a professional support system