Future Students

Future Families

At DACC, we believe in empowering students to customize their high school experience and graduate with confidence.

Choosing to add career and technical education to your schedule is an important decision for every family. Whether you are a brand new student or a seasoned pro, we want to make sure you find your fit and feel at home with DACC.

The Delaware Area Career Center works in partnership with your school to provide Delaware County high school students with elective options not offered at traditional high schools. These electives do more than just meet credit requirements. At DACC, students:

  • Have the opportunity to earn high school and college credits

  • Get valuable hands-on experience valued by college admissions offices and future employers

  • Learn skills that will help them start earning money now while they continue their education

  • Explore their career options

  • Earn industry credentials

  • Participate in early work experiences that will build their resume

There are a number of ways to connect with DACC staff and learn more:

Book a group family tour
Family tours are great for parents and students who have not yet had the opportunity to visit our campus and see our labs. The event will start with a short presentation about DACC and then we will break into small group tours based on the lab or labs you are interested in seeing.

Participate in a coffee chat
Join representatives from the Delaware Area Career Center and At The Core to find out how taking DACC courses in high school can help your child explore their college and career options. Events happen at DACC, off-site locations, and virtually.

Attend an Open House event
DACC's annual Open House event is for all ages to explore a variety of college and career paths. Many families begin bringing their children as early as middle school to start the exploration process. Community members are also welcome to visit our campus to see what their Delaware Area Career Center is doing for students.

Resources

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Virtual Campus Tour

Participate in our 360-degree, Google Earth-style virtual tour. Click your way through our hallways and visit labs to watch videos, see curriculum highlights, and learn more about career pathways. Visit our virtual tour here.

Mailing List Sign Up

Future Student Mailing List

Join our Future Students mailing list so as opportunities to visit and learn more open up, you'll be the first to receive them directly in your inbox. Sign up for the mailing list here.

DACC Overview Video

Hear directly from DACC students, instructors, and alumni about what it is like to be a student at DACC.

Instructor Program Overviews

Research what will spark your child's interest. Hear directly from our Program Instructors to learn the ins and outs of each of our programs.

All program instructor overview videos are included in this YouTube Playlist.

Parent Testimonial

Hear directly from Michelle about why she's happy that her son chose DACC in this 30 second video.

How does it work?

Students spend half of their school day taking a DACC program and half of their day fulfilling academic requirements. Those academic classes can be taken at DACC or students can travel back to their home school for academic classes. Whether DACC students choose to attend for the full day or half of the day, they are still considered a student at their home school and receive a high school diploma from their home school upon graduation. Many DACC students continue to participate in extracurricular activities and after-school programs at their home school as well.

Who can attend?

We are proud to be partners with Delaware County schools and the surrounding areas including:

  • Big Walnut

  • Buckeye Valley

  • Delaware Hayes

  • Olentangy

  • Olentangy Berlin

  • Olentangy Liberty

  • Olentangy Orange

Through open enrollment and contracted opportunities, we welcome students from:

  • Ohio School for the Deaf

  • Thomas Worthington High School

  • Westerville Central

  • Westerville North

  • Westerville South

  • Worthington Kilbourne

How do I apply?

Every year in November, we open up our online application to interested students for the following school year. We can only accept 25 students per program, so we encourage you to apply early. We also ask that you thoroughly research the program(s) you are interested in by utilizing the resources on this webpage before applying.

How can I learn more?

Browse through our list of programs to see photos, videos, and course descriptions to find out what might be a good match for you. To ask more questions about any program or to schedule a tour of our campuses, contact Administrative Assistant to the Enrollment Coordinator, Mariellen Murray at (740) 201-3216 or MurrayM@DelawareAreaCC.org.