DACC

I have talked about the Delaware Area Career Center (DACC) before, but after last week when I had so many students asking for what other electives they could take that would be more hands-on in nature and knowing that this Friday is the priority application deadline, I wanted to highlight this option again.

My students who have attended the DACC have loved it!  They like the opportunity to push themselves in an area, the chance to determine if a career field is right for them, and to learn in different ways than the traditional classroom setting.  Each time I step foot into a DACC lab, I am impressed by all the things that students are doing.  Whether it was building sheds, welding, driving fire trucks, playing with kids, repairing cars, cooking & serving food, participating in research on animals at the zoo, teaching, or focusing on providing pain-free dental experiences, all of the students were engaged and thriving.  Most of the programs at the Delaware Area Career Center are 2 year programs for students to complete their junior and senior years, but there are some sophomore programs and some senior only programs.   For example, the pharmacy tech program is one of the senior only programs that is very popular.

Don't forget that even if you attend the career center, WKHS students are always WKHS students. With most programs you will have the option of attending the career center for full days (where you would take your lab coursework which counts as elective credits and your academic courses all at the career center) or for half days (where you only take the lab coursework at the career center and then return to WKHS for the other half of the day for your academic classes). You will graduate from Worthington Kilbourne and continue to participate on our athletic teams - even if you decide that you want to attend the career center for the full day. I strongly encourage you to check out the programs as the hands on opportunities to learn something new while also gaining your required elective credits can be a very appealing option.

You don't have to go if you get accepted, but you have to apply to even have the option.  While DACC will take applications later to fill any spaces that remain, their priority application deadline is coming up this Friday, January 14th.  So, if you are at all considering DACC for next year, please be sure to log into their website and apply this week!

Feel free to stop and see me if you have any questions about your DACC application.