Welcome to the Whiteside Area Career Center
The Whiteside Area Career Center (WACC) is one of about sixty regional vocational systems in Illinois. The systems were organized in 1986-87 to coordinate and provide regional career and technical programming among its member, collect and report data to the Illinois State Board of Education, act as the flow-through of federal and state resources, and market career and technology education throughout its region.
WACC is governed by a Board of Control comprised of the superintendents from each member school district. At present, sixteen local public school districts and three private schools are members of this cooperative joint agreement.
Career and technical programming is provided at member high schools or at the Whiteside Area Career Center. Occupational clusters include agricultural occupations, business and related occupations, family and consumer sciences, health occupations and industrial/technical occupations.
Our Mission:
WACC Educates Effectively, so
Students Learn Successfully, to
Live Productively
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Latest WACC News
Here are more pictures from Career Quest, 2012.
Whiteside Area Career Center hosted almost 1,200 eighth graders from 17 local middle schools at our annual Career Quest on May 3rd and 4th. Career Quest is a showcase of WACC programs for eighth grade students. The WACC students act … Continue reading →
The Early Childhood Education students said good-bye to their 4 and 5 year old pre-school class today. Parents and grandparents visited the Kiddie Kampus Pre-School for a graduation ceremony. Mrs. Mekeel presented each pre-school student with a special award. The … Continue reading →
Thirty-six students attended the Healthcare Career Fair located at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois on Friday, April 27, 2012. The Fair was hosted by the college, Rockford Memorial, SwedishAmerican and St. Anthony Hospitals. Students had the opportunity to explore … Continue reading →
WACC is proud to announce the April Students of the Month:
The Early Childhood Education students have been busy this week making grassheads. Grassheads are made by filling nylon stockings with vermiculite and grass seed. The students then decorate the “head” with paint, baubles, and googly eyes to make it look … Continue reading →
