Family Studies
Welcome to Family Studies!
Family Studies is a multidisciplinary subject area within the Social Sciences & Humanities curriculum that encompasses four areas: food and nutrition, fashion and housing, personal life management, and child studies & human development.
New for 2024/25! Entering Gr. 9 students can now choose TFJ1O Hospitality – Culinary Focus. As a T-coded course, this will meet the new requirement for a Gr. 9/10 Tech course. Alternatively, Gr. 9s can choose HIF1O Exploring Family Studies for a broader approach to developing personal life skills.
Click Family Studies Courses 2024_25 to view a listing of courses offered and how they lead to post-secondary pathways and career options.
Students learn by seeing and doing, for example:
- Hands-on learning in Food Labs, Sewing Labs
- Real-life projects such as Interior Design Board, Electronic Infant care, Master Chef cooking competitions
- Off-site practicum at elementary schools
- Local Field Trips to Farmer’s Market, University of Guelph
- Guest Speakers
- Experiential learning Opportunities: Co-op Placements, Dual-Credit, Specialist High Skills Major, OYAP
Family Studies Teachers
Robin Schafer, Department Lead [email protected]
Jacquelyn Roosenboom
Chef Jordan Thompson
Erin Conroy
Amy Hertz