Kankakee Area Career Center

Great Year Ahead!

August 10, 2018

Not sure where the summer went, but here we are - August 2018!  Teachers will return August 15th for three days of workshops and classroom set up - All to be ready to welcome our students on Monday, August 20th. Lots has . . . read more

Student Handbook and Internet Policy

You're Responsible to Know the Rules

Welcome Back Everyone!. One of the first items we cover the beginning of each school year is the KACC Student Handbook. This handbook is specifically designed so parents, students and teachers are all on the same page when it comes to . . . read more

Winding Down with the End of the School Year? Not at KACC

Some may think we are winding down for the end of the school year, but no, not us! I cannot believe I have been with the Kankakee Area Career Center for almost an entire school year.  Wow, has it been amazing and rewarding.  . . . read more

National Technical Honor Society - Nice Review of our Program

This may sound redundant, but  Thank you for the thank you. KACC received a lovely hand-written thank you note in the mail from one of the attendees at our National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony held last . . . read more

A Path to NUCOR

Chief Metallurgist and Melt Shop Electrical Supervisor visit KACC

KACC students had the unique opportunity to hear from two fine team members from NUCOR Steel Kankakee.  Caitlin Widdicombe, Chief Metallurgist and Chris Widdicombe, Melt Shop Supervisor came to KACC and spent an entire day . . . read more

Sophomores Visit KACC

Some years are just better than others - This was one of those times. Sophomore Day at KACC went off without a hitch, thanks to great planning by Teresa Cailteaux, Lucas Papineau and our fantastic instructors working with the student . . . read more

First Semester - It was a good one!

Announcing 2nd Quarter Students of the Quarter

If anyone had told me first semester would go as fast as it has, I'm not sure I would have believed me.  As the saying goes, it was like a "blink of an eye" and it was Winter Break.   If you have . . . read more

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SCHOOL CALENDAR!

Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year.   To subscribed to our KACC calendar, select the Calendar link from our front page of the website.  You will be taken to the calendar page and will see the options, (including . . . read more

Quick Note From Principal Guerin

Take a minute -  Click on the link below - The information will help people discover the value of career and technical education - and Kankakee Area Career Center. . . . read more

Required/Recommended Student Supply List

What do I need for school?

Tim Guerin, Principal

As a parent myself, there is always that daunting question - What supplies does my child need for next year? This is especially true when it comes to Career and Technical Education (CTE).  The courses taught here at the Career . . . read more