Al Kennedy High School ECE Program

Agriculture Foods Natural Resources

Courses Available:

  • Sustainable Foods 1,2,3

  • Product Development 

  • Food Processing

  • Green Careers (college credit)

  • Sustainability 101 (college credit)

  • Beginning Drones

  • Wildland Firefighting (certification)

  • Quamash Prairie Wetland Restoration

  • Kennedy Conservation Corps (college credit)

  • Apiculture and Floraculture

  • Green Team

  • Horticulture

  • Agricultural Science

  • Fish and Wildlife

  • Introduction to Agriculture

  • Animal Sciences (small, large, and equine)

Short Description:

This immersive program for high school students explores the intersection of sustainability, agriculture, and environmental conservation. Through courses like Sustainable Foods, Agricultural Science, and Horticulture, students learn about food systems, plant cultivation, and eco-friendly farming. Hands-on experiences in Wildland Firefighting, Drones, and Fish & Wildlife prepare students for careers in conservation and land management. The Kennedy Conservation Corps and Green Team provide leadership opportunities in environmental stewardship, while Apiculture, Floraculture, and Wetland Restoration connect students with real-world sustainability projects. College credit and paid work experiences are available to students in parts of the program.  Whether interested in animal sciences, food processing, or green careers, students gain the skills and knowledge to shape a more sustainable future.

Skills Learned in Program:

  • Food processing and production, Culinary, and Food Safety

  • Animal science & care

  • School wide and community leadership

  • Environmental conservation and land management

  • Agriculture and sustainability

  • Technology and fieldwork

  • General work skills

Work Based Learning/Experiences in Program:

  • Quamash

  • Local job Shadows/ internships

  • Kennedy Conservation Corps

  • Saginaw Vineyard

  • Food Production Business

  • School based agriculture and horticulture opportunities

Early Childhood Development

Courses Available:

  • Early Childhood Education Arts

  • Childhood Development 1, 2, 3

  • Education 100 (college credit)

  • Psychology

  • Childhood Literacy

  • Childhood Health and Safety

  • Family, Food, and Nutrition

  • Young Children with Special Needs

  • Multicultural Education 


Short Description:

This program introduces high school students to the fundamentals of education, child development, and psychology. Through courses like Early Childhood Education Arts, Childhood Development, and Education 100, students gain hands-on experience in teaching strategies and child-centered learning. Psychology provides insight into cognitive and emotional development, while Childhood Literacy focuses on fostering reading and communication skills in young learners. Whether interested in early childhood education, teaching, or child psychology, this program builds essential skills for future careers in education and childcare.


Skills Learned in Program:

  • Family and consumer science skills

  • Health and safety standards

  • Designing learning materials and activities

  • First Aid/CPR



Work Based Learning/Experiences in Program:

  • Job Shadows/internships with local businesses

  • College Credit

  • Paid work experiences