Life Skills

Culinary & Nutrition

Elementary / Middle / High School

About the Course

Culinary Arts is a hands-on course where students develop practical cooking skills while preparing a variety of recipes and exploring flavors from around the world. Students will learn kitchen safety, proper use of cooking tools and appliances, essential cooking techniques, nutrition fundamentals, and the role of herbs and spices in creating flavorful meals.

Through guided cooking experiences and culinary challenges, students will gain confidence in the kitchen, build creativity, and develop lifelong skills that support independence, healthy living, and an appreciation for global cuisines.

Course Expectations

Students will participate in hands-on cooking activities, guided recipes, kitchen safety lessons, culinary challenges, discussions, and projects designed to strengthen practical skills, creativity, and confidence in the kitchen throughout the year.

Course at a Glance

Culinary & Nutrition

A full look at what this course covers and what students do

What we cover: Kitchen safety, knife and tool skills, core cooking techniques, nutrition fundamentals, herbs and spices, and global cuisines.
Hands-on work: Students cook in every class, from guided recipes to open-ended culinary challenges.
Skills students build: Independence in the kitchen, reading and scaling a recipe, food safety, teamwork at a shared station, and creativity with flavor.
How learning is measured: Guided cooking labs, culinary challenges, group discussion, and an end-of-term project.
Class format: Small groups at shared stations, with every student cooking rather than watching.
Best fit for: Elementary through high school students. No prior cooking experience needed.

$289

per quarter

Full-year course · Tuition billed quarterly