Family and Consumer Science provides an opportunity for students to explore family and consumer science subject areas which are taught more in depth at the high school level. The goal of Family and Consumer Science is to enable students to acquire knowledge and skills needed to develop a positive attitude toward self and to function effectively as consumers, resource managers, family and peer group members and to cope with the pressures in their environment. Technology Education is designed to provide information and experiences concerning potential careers within the broad field of technology and training. Articulation Tech Prep Articulation allows high school students to earn free post-secondary credit for career related classes mastered in high school. Williamson County Schools is placing an emphasis in updating existing articulation agreements and developing new ones.
Articulation saves time and money by eliminating repetition through a serious program of study.
It provides postsecondary credit for career skills leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree or two year certificate. Articulation also aligns secondary and post secondary curriculum, addresses the competencies to prepare students for the future workforce, and provides business and industry with competent employees. To view a school by school listing of the status of articulation in Career and Technical Education programs. The Williamson County School System is committed to providing opportunities for students to be involved in learning experiences outside the classroom. Students in all of our high schools have access to a system of structured work-based learning experiences that allows them to apply classroom theories to practical problems and to explore career options at the work site.