Pre-Culinary Arts

The Pre-Culinary Arts program is a three-year preparatory program for middle school students designed to encourage and prepare students for entry into high school culinary arts career academies or related fields of study. The program also provides middle school students with consumer level skills, begin the exploration of the culinary field, as well as related occupations. Areas of study include nutrition safety and sanitation, culinary terminology, small and large equipment usage and food preparation needed in the workforce. Opportunities to learn front and back-of-the-house operations through entrepreneurship activities are also built into the curriculum.

Pre-Teacher Education

The Pre-teacher Academy is a three-year preparatory program beginning in 6th grade for middle school students interested in any career that deals with children. Career possibilities such as child psychologist, social worker, pediatrician, pediatric nurse, teacher, children's author, child nutritionist, pediatric dentist are discussed. Topics of study include child development, early childhood education, childhood nutrition, health and safety, communication, interpersonal skills, leadership, career development, child abuse and neglect, fetal alcohol syndrome and pre-natal/infant brain development. Opportunities to receive certifications in infant/child CPR, First Aid, AED, and baby-sitting are offered.