
Culinary Arts, providing students with experience in the kitchen through weekly skill rotations, restaurant opportunities, and catering events.
This program prepares creative students with a passion for food and customer service to be career or college ready. Students gain hands-on experience in the kitchen through a weekly skill stations rotation. Students also have the opportunity to run a restaurant that is open to the public and prepare for catering events throughout the school year.

Course Description and Career Skills
This program provides comprehensive instruction in the culinary arts, preparing individuals for careers in the foodservice industry. Students gain hands-on experience in food safety and sanitation, kitchen operations, knife skills, and the preparation of a wide variety of foods, including breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry, seafood, pasta, grains, baked goods, and desserts. The curriculum also covers purchasing, receiving, and storage procedures, standardized recipe preparation, nutrition, seasoning and flavoring, menu planning, front- and back-of-house operations, and the use of industry technology such as point-of-sale systems. Emphasis is placed on professional standards, customer service, workplace safety, and efficient workflow, equipping students with the knowledge and practical skills required to succeed in culinary and hospitality careers.
The various skill career levels for technical college high school: beginning, intermediate, advanced.
Program Opportunities
Certifications
- Career Safe OSHA 10
- Pennsylvania Skills Certificate
- Serv-Safe Certificate (NRA)
- Serv-Safe Food Handler (NRA)
- Serv-Safe Manager (NRA)
College Credits
- Earn up to 6 college credits
- Learn about college credit opportunities in Culinary
- Learn about opportunities to earn college credit
Workplace Opportunities
Some notable partners include:
Aramark - West Chester University, Wegmans Food Markets, Savona Restaurant, Victory Brewing Company, and more!
Tour the Program
CIP 12.0508
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