Dale Jackson Career Center (DJCC) or Technology, Exploration and Career Center West (TECC-W or TECC-West) is the first of two

vocational school A vocational school is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary or post-secondary education designed to provide vocational education or technical skills required to complete the tasks ...

s built by the

Lewisville Independent School District Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas (USA) covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Flower Mound, ...

. DJCC serves students from the five Lewisville ISD

high schools A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

Lewisville High School Lewisville High School is a public high school in Lewisville, Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The oldest of five high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, it was opened in 1897, making it the only school in the district to ...

Marcus High School Edward S. Marcus High School is a public high school in Flower Mound, Texas. It is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District. Academics Marcus High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Educat ...

The Colony High School The Colony High School (TCHS) is a public high school located in the city of The Colony, Texas, USA and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District located in southeastern Denton County. In 2 ...

, Hebron High School, and

Flower Mound High School Flower Mound High School (FMHS) is part of Lewisville Independent School District and is located in Flower Mound, Texas, United States. The school rests on of land that was purchased in 1993. FMHS was the second high school built in Flower Moun ...

- and each school's respective 9th and 10th grade campuses. It was started in 1985 as a technical high school where students from all the district high schools could attend one or two class periods at a time for specialized subjects. Most of the classes are technical courses that lead to high-demand careers.

Departments

*Ad Design *American Sign Language *Animation *Auto Collision Repair *Auto Technology *Computer Maintenance *Content Mastery *Cosmetology *Criminal Justice *Electronics and Internetworking *Health Science Technology *Hospitality *Media Technology *Mill and Cabinetry *Welding Each department has its own instructor and class lengths are 3 hours (two periods) with students choosing to attend either a morning or afternoon session. Classes require the student to be in an LISD high school (although there are certain classes that require you to have attained 10th or 11th grade), and are offered through senior year.

History

The center was named for Dr. Robert Dale Jackson, Lewisville's first doctor. Dr. Jackson began as a pediatrician in the 1960s. As his patients aged, he later opened his office to serve as a family practice, serving his original patients, their children and later their grandchildren. Dr. Jackson was a widely loved man who served his local community for more than 40 years until his death in April 2001. He served as the local

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's team doctor and as

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president for several years.

External links

Dale Jackson Career Center
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