Bristol Central High School

Family & Consumer Sciences courses offer necessary skills and knowledge to promote wellness. Foods classes offer nutrition information, food preparation techniques, and a foundation for careers in food services. Child Development classes include information for understanding family relationships, the growth and education of children, and well as careers involving children. The University of Connecticut Course, (Individual and Family Development HDFS190) is offered to juniors and seniors with a strong interest in human development and the impact of the family system on a person's development. State mandated graduation requirements necessitate that students take at least one credit in the arts, business & finance, family consumer sciences, or engineering and technology education.

The vision of the Bristol Family and Consumer Sciences Program is to enable students to develop skills to manage their own personal, family and career lives. Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers will integrate academic learning with hands-on applications of content material to benefit and enhance the education of all students.

What career options might I have with a background in Family and Consumer Sciences?

Family & Consumer Sciences courses offer necessary skills and knowledge to promote wellness across the lifespan. Foods classes offer nutrition information, food preparation techniques, and a foundation for careers in food services. Child Development classes include information for understanding family relationships, the growth and education of children, and well as careers involving children. The University of Connecticut Course, (Individual and Family Development HDFS190) is offered to juniors and seniors with a strong interest in human development and the impact of the family system on a person's development.