About EACC - Elkhart Area Career Center

The Elkhart Area Career Center is the area's oldest and most established career and technical education high school. Our campus spans six buildings, each with specialized industry-based equipment to support our 30 educational programs and 1,200 students.

The Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC) invites community members, business partners, current students and families, and prospective students and families to our annual Open House on Sunday, January 26, 2025 from 1:30-3:30pm, celebrating over 50 years of educational excellence. As a cornerstone of the community, EACC takes pride in fostering partnerships with hundreds of local businesses, providing students with real-world connections and opportunities.

Learn more about the EACC Open House

Learn more about the EACC by visiting the pages linked below.

Annual Notice of Nondescrimination

Annual Notice of Nondescrimination

The Elkhart Area Career Center offers the following career and technical education programs:

Program	Criteria for Admission
Audio/Video Production	None
Automotive Collision Repair	None
Automotive Service Technology	None
Barbering	None
CAD: Computer Aided Design	None
Cardiology/EMT	None
CNC Machining	None
Commercial Photography	None
Computer Networking	None
Construction Trades	None
Cosmetology	None
Criminal Justice	None
Culinary Arts & Baking	None
Dental Assisting	None
Diesel Service Technology	None
Drone Technology/Precision Ag	None
Early Childhood Education	None
Education Professions	None
Emergency Medical Technician/EMT	None
Exercise Science Careers	None
Fire & Rescue	None
Graphic Design	None
Mechatronics	None
MotorSports	None
Pre-Law	None
Pre-Nursing	See Below*
Robotics & Engineering Technology	None
Surgical Services	None
Veterinary Careers	None
Welding	None

*Pre-Nursing program students, prior to application, must have 4 semesters of high school completed, have a minimum GPA of 2.6 and be on the Core 40 Diploma track; OR have passed a standardized test with one of the following scores: Accuplacer: 80 (writing) and 76 (reading); ACT: 17 and 18; PSAT: 26 and 25; SAT: 27 and 25, Knowledge Assessment: 70 and 80.

It is the policy of the Elkhart Community School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its career and technical education programs, services, and activities, including employment policies and practices. The Elkhart Community School Corporation will take steps to assure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the Elkhart Area Career Center's career and technical education programs.

For information regarding nondiscrimination policies, please contact:

W. Douglas Thorne, District Counsel/Chief of Staff
Title IX Coordinator
J.C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Phone: 574-262-5515
Email: dthorne@elkhart.k12.in.us

Anthony England, Director of Exceptional Learners
Section 504 Coordinator
J.C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Phone: 574-262-5861
Email: aengland@elkhart.k12.in.us