Dale Jackson Career Center
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Dale Jackson Career Center is part of the Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The...

. 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
  • Content Mastery
  • Cosmetology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Electronics and Internetworking
  • Health Science Technology
  • Hospitality
  • Media Technology
  • Mill and Cabinetmaking
  • Welding

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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
Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville is a city in Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2010 United States Census placed the population at 95,290 within . The city also includes of Lewisville Lake....

'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 high school
Lewisville High School
Lewisville High School, the oldest of five high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, is located in Lewisville, Texas. It was opened in 1897, making it the only school in the district to have celebrated its 100th anniversary....

's team doctor and as school board
Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville Independent School District is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Copper Canyon, and Double Oak as well as portions of Plano, Carrollton, Frisco, Hebron, Coppell, Grapevine and Argyle.The...

president for several years.
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