- December 5, 2025
The Culinary II class is led by teacher Lisa Kittrell. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Lorena Rodriguez and other culinary students clean up after preparing food. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Cristina Mete prepares a snickerdoodle mix. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Anessa Harrison, Robert E. Gearin III and Alexander Feliciano-Morales work on a case study in the Forensic Science II class led by teacher Gloria Barton. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Saniya Lugo Navas, Gabriel Gonzalez and Anthony Andrade pose in the courtroom space they built. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
David Alfin of Grand Living Realty takes a spin on the Law & Justice flagship's drunk-driving simulator. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
The Sheriff's Office donated a patrol car to the Law & Justice flagship. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Anthony Andrade, Gabriel Gonzalez and Saniya Lugo Navas show off the Construction Tech flagship's latest project — the guard house. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
The guard house has so far passed its county inspections. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Raquel Torrao is a student in the Finance and Corporate Services flagship. “This experience helps me talk to people and be more comfortable with them, to help them,” she said. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Eric Greene works in the school's on-campus VyStar office, staffed by Finance and Corporate Services flagship students. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
On a cold Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, Matanzas High School staff guided visiting community members on a tour of the school's classrooms-to-careers flagship programs.
Matanzas High School offers four flagship programs: Finance and Corporate Services, Culinary Arts, Construction Tech, and Law & Justice.
The school has established flagship career education programs based on fields identified as "targeted industries" in Flagler County by the Flagler County Department of Economic Opportunity, and those that confer skills that the Federal Department of Labor and local organizations such as Career Source say are desired by employers.
Matanzas High School offers four flagship programs: Finance and Corporate Services, Culinary Arts, Construction Tech, and Law & Justice. Each offers its students practical skills and an opportunity to pursue certification at no cost.
"This is all possible thanks to the different sources, donations from individuals, organizations, and local businesses that help put the pieces together to offer the students opportunities to have a career," said Joe Rizzo, executive director of the Flagler Education Foundation.
Flagler Schools is encouraging the community to participate in the district's mentoring program and serve as career coaches.
"You will be paired with a student according to careers and experience," said Shelley Wheeler, of the Flagler County Education Foundation. "It is not a huge time commitment, and makes a big difference in their lives."
