ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS

Students in the Academy of Culinary Arts earn college credit while they learn to feed the world while developing their passion for creating beautiful, healthy meals. Students study culinary techniques, nutrition, food chemistry, food processing and restaurant management in order to enter the 6th ranked industry on Texas Workforce Commission’s list of Gulf Coast Occupations with Most Jobs Added Due to High Growth. With a team of teachers at each grade level, students’ academic and technical classes integrate related culinary activities into their coursework and class projects span across academy courses. Students gain experience in the industry working in the on-site Culinary Café (Plate and Platter), along with catering community events and serving in internships in local business and industry. By the time these Culinary students graduate from high school with a Business & Industry Endorsement, they will have also earned Performance Acknowledgments for having completed their associate degree or certificate though Lee College dual credit classes and having earned industry certifications.

VISION

The Culinary Arts Career Academy graduates are prepared and motivated to enter the hospitality industry with their associate's degree and to continue their education at the university level.

MISSION

The Culinary Arts Career Academy is dedicated to empowering students with the knowledge and skills required by the hospitality industry by teaching authentic job skills and providing real-world experiences in collaboration with our community partners.

Goals for 2020 - 2021

1) The Academy of Culinary Arts will increase junior and senior student passing ServSafe Manager certifications by 90%.

2) The Academy of Culinary Arts will create a job shadowing opportunity for junior and senior level students with 80% participation by the end of the school year.

3) The Academy of Culinary Arts will plan and design a campus restaurant to open by January 2021.

4) The Academy of Culinary Arts students will take ownership in the academy by selecting ambassadors for each grade level, contributing to the Advisory Board and planning at least 1 activity.


Why an Academy?

Student Benefits:

    • Integrated curriculum & cohorted classes

    • Job shadowing

    • Speakers from industry

    • Academy specific field trips

    • Dual Credit opportunities

    • Certification opportunities

    • Business & Industry Endorsement

GCCISD offers career and technical education (CTE) programs in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources; Architecture & Construction; Arts, Audio Visual Technology & Communications; Business, Marketing & Finance; Education & Training; Energy; Health Science; Hospitality & Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law & Public Service; Manufacturing; Science, Technology, Engineering & Math; and Transportation, Distribution & Logistics. Admission to these programs is based on student interest and space availability in GCCISD CTE programs. It is the policy of GCCISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its CTE programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. It is the policy of GCCISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. GCCISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and CTE programs. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Eloy Chapa, Assistant Superintendent (eloy.chapa@gccisd.net), and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Holli Pharis (holli.pharris@gccisd.net), at 4544 I-10 East, Baytown, TX 281-420-4800.