Cabarrus County Schools CTE

Family & Consumer
Science

Students develop the knowledge for how to deal with major societal issues, such as work and family, healthcare, child and elder care, family and community violence and crime, global economics and politics, and technology usage.

Curriculum Overview

Skills Developed

Courses help students develop personal effectiveness and industry-relevant technical skills, preparing to enter the workforce or post-secondary education.

Potential Careers

Chefs and Head Cooks Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Dietitians and Nutritionists Education Teachers Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Fashion Designers Food Preparation and Serving Workers Interior Designers

$20,000 Average Starting Salary
$110,000 Average Experienced Salary

Course Offerings

Apparel and Textile Production

Offered at:

  • Jay M Robinson High School

Offered at:

  • Central Cabarrus High School
  • Northwest Cabarrus High School

Offered at:

  • Concord High School

Offered at:

  • Cox Mill High School
Food and Nutrition

Offered at:

  • Central Cabarrus High School
  • Concord High School
  • Cox Mill High School
  • Hickory Ridge High School
  • Jay M Robinson High School
  • Mount Pleasant High School
  • Northwest Cabarrus High School
  • West Cabarrus High School

Offered at:

  • Central Cabarrus High School
  • Concord High School
  • Hickory Ridge High School
  • Mount Pleasant High School
  • Northwest Cabarrus High School
  • West Cabarrus High School

Offered at:

  • Concord High School

Program Contacts

Interested in learning more about our Family Consumer & Science program?
Contact the school below to schedule a meeting.

Central Cabarrus High School

Kristi Parlier
kristi.parlier@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Teresa Porter teresa.porter@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Concord High School

Kisha Watson
kisha.watson@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Gordon Thacker gordon.thacker@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Cox Mill High School

Kristal Dellinger
kristal.dellinger@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Shauna Ward shauna.ward@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
West Cabarrus High School

Derek Young
derek.young@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Joshua French joshua.french@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Jay M Robinson High School

Kelly Botts
kelly.botts@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Carla Holt
carla.holt@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Mount Pleasant High School

Elizabeth "Liz" Poole
elizabeth.poole@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Stephanie Vaughn stephanie.vaughn@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Northwest Cabarrus High School

Jackie Ferreira
jacqueline.ferreira@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Ellen Machado
ellen.machado@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Partner with the Future Workforce

Connect with Cabarrus County Schools to explore how your business can support and benefit from real-world
learning experiences—like internships, paid work-based learning, lunch and learns, and student field trips.