Learning Important Practical Life Skills

Avon Lake High School students are learning important practical life skills through hands-on activities thanks to a new course introduced at the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

The Adulting 101 course is not your typical classroom experience as students are taught with a unique blend of direct instruction and hands-on application of specific skills that students will use in everyday life.

During the course, students will cover several units, including: Cooking • Laundry • home maintenance • time management and organization • Personal finances • Communication and responsibility • Life after high school including information on purchasing a home, insurance, and more.

In addition to promoting hands-on learning, the Adulting 101 course incorporates student feedback by providing activities that include skills that students specifically want to learn.

During class this week, students made homemade “brookies” which is a delicious combination of cookie and brownie dough baked together.

By incorporating hands-on learning and identifying student areas of interest and need, the Adulting 101 course is helping our Avon Lake High School students to approach their futures with a sense of confidence and preparedness!