What is it?
The Education Career cluster spans careers aimed at fostering learning from early childhood to adulthood, including teaching, instructional design, counseling services, community engagement, learner support, and educator training. This Cluster emphasizes quality education standards and lifelong learning, preparing individuals for success through all life stages by nurturing knowledge, skills, and critical thinking and encouraging personal and societal growth in a constantly evolving world.
Pathway Classes
Early Childhood Education: Principles
Early Childhood Education I
Early Childhood Education II
Early Childhood Education II: Capstone
Education Professions: Principles
Education Professions I
Education Professions II
Education Professions II: Capstone
Non-Pathway Classes
Child Development (ADV)
Early Childhood Education III (Teacher approval)
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA members make a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through family and consumer science education.
High school students currently enrolled in the C4 Early Childhood Education Pathway create developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities while working directly with young children. This is a great opportunity for hands-on learning through play! Learn more here!
High school students enrolled in the C4 Education Professions Pathway will participate in cadet teaching field experience at a local elementary or middle school. They will gain valuable and immersive hands-on experience in a classroom setting with the guidance of a cooperating teacher while developing and teaching lessons and practicing classroom management skills.
