Knox County Career Center Schools

Thank you to all who have served! We appreciate you!

KCCC seniors are able to earn the opportunity to take their career tech skills to businesses and industry during their senior year by meeting academic grade, attendance, behavior, and performance expectations in their career tech lab and academic classes.

Automotive Technology and Precision Machining students visited Ariel Corporation. Ariel hires many students who graduate from KCCC. Ariel offers programs for the students during their work-based learning, such as related pre-apprenticeships and fundamental programs that offer company exploration. Thank you, Ariel, for supporting our school, students, and programs.

Due to a gas leak and the late restoration of utilities, KCCC High School and Preschool will be in remote learning on Thursday, April 16th. High School students, please log in to your Google Classroom or to any other learning platform your teacher uses tomorrow morning to complete assignments.

Precision Machining students completed a parts project for the Village of Fredericktown. A big thank you to the Village of Fredericktown for their partnership and for providing pizza from Dominos to our students! We enjoy partnering with our community!

Students in Landscape Design & Management assisted with the new playground that was installed at Centerburg's Memorial Park. Students graded the soil, seeded it, and installed straw mats and put straw in the remaining open area. Great opportunity to serve in our community!

Information from Knox County Job & Family Services: Back-to-School Voucher Application Event for income‑eligible Knox County residents.

Big thank you to Environmental Management Incorporated (EMI) for their continued support of our Landscape Design & Management program. EMI donated $1,000 towards our nationals trip to Michigan recently. They purchased dinners and this year they bought Carhartt hoodies to commemorate the 2026 National Collegiate Landscape Competition. We appreciate you!!

Seniors in Early Childhood Education attended a professional development session at COSI, where they learned practical ways to embed inquiry-based learning into everyday classroom routines. Students got to explore the kids' space at COSI to further explore open-ended materials and participate in stations, practicing guided facilitation of inquiry. They then enjoyed dinner as a lab. It was a wonderful day full of discovery and learning!

Students in our Automotive Technology program are gaining real-world, hands-on experience by performing professional four-wheel alignments on customer vehicles. Using industry-grade alignment equipment, they diagnose steering and suspension angle, make precise adjustments, and ensure each vehicle meets manufacturer specifications for safety and performance. Under the guidance of an ASE-certified instructor, students develop the skills and confidence needed for today's automotive industry, while providing high-quality service to the community.

Juniors in Health Technologies worked on Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) skills checkoffs. Students were checking for vital signs.

Students in Health Technologies explore a wide range of health careers through practical lab experiences and a college science curriculum.

Congratulations to Avery Mezie, Isabella Oster, Abigail Smithson, Ozlynn Bagent, Lydia Hill, and Natalie Gourley, seniors in Cosmetology, on earning their Ohio State Board License!! We are proud of you!!

In order to to earn their Ohio State Board License, students must complete 1500 hours in school (clock-time hours in the lab and classroom), pass a variety of written tests, and pass the theory & practical exams at the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology.

Early Childhood Education juniors attended the Educators Rising State Conference at Capital University. Students got to hear from the 2026 Ohio Teacher of the Year and the keynote speaker from Team Nikic, Inc., who presented the 1% Better Challenge (a challenge that has helped an individual with Down syndrome and many others with disabilities complete an Ironman!). The challenge is simple: what can you do to get 1% better at something every day? Students then participated in various breakout sessions, ranging from stress management to learning more about college. It was a wonderful experience for all!

Landscape Design & Management students competed in the FFA Nursery Landscape Finals. Kyra Carpenter & Colton Churchheus finished in 1st place in Paver Installation. Kyra Carpenter & Sara Wilson finished in 2nd place in Plant Layout. Kyra Carpenter also finished 7th overall individually. Great job!!

KCCC's Spring Plant Sale is coming up!

The Spring Plant Sale will run from Monday, April 27 through Friday, May 1 from 8:15-10:45 am and 11:45 am-2:00 pm.

*NEW THIS YEAR*
We will be selling Early Bird Passes for Early Bird Day on Saturday, April 25 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Only 40 passes will be available at $25 each on a first come/first serve basis. Payment will be via cash or check with checks being made out to KCCC. Early Bird Passes will be available for purchase on Monday, April 20 and Tuesday, April 21 from 8:30 am - Noon in the KCCC Front Office. Only those who purchase Early Bird Passes may come on Saturday, April 25 between 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please bring your pass with you on Saturday, April 25.

We will not have a product list with prices posted prior to arrival. Please do not call in and ask for pricing or comment on this social media post about prices. If you have questions, please call 740-397-5820.

Students in Collision Repair attended the Career Day at the I-X Center in Cleveland for the Piston Powered Autorama Show. Students had the opportunity to hear about the importance of the Automotive and Collision Repair career fields. Great educational opportunity for our students!

Juniors in HVAC had the opportunity to tour the Famous Supply North Distribution Center and the Jay Blaushild Training and Education Center (J-TEC). Great opportunity for our students!!

KCCC was honored to host US Senator Moreno last week during Spring Break.
The visit was in response to an application for federal funds to increase welding training across the county.
We appreciate the Knox County Area Development Foundation, Opportunity Knox, Robertson Truck Group, and Becker Mining taking part in this important visit.
Senior Metal Fabrication & Welding student, Vinnie Morgan, from Centerburg, shared his personal experiences, including his work-based learning position with Robertson Truck Group, with Senator Moreno.

KCCC students and staff are excited to be back at school! We kicked off the day with our first Future Focused lesson for the month of April. April's theme is Teamwork and Your Role. Students had the opportunity to watch a short video and talk through aspects of Teamwork.

Our seniors in Cosmetology are open to the public! Please call between 11:45 am and 2:30 pm to schedule your appointment or if you have a question about our services.
Our phone number is 740-397-5820 x3107.
We look forward to serving you!