Culinary Arts Management

State & Federal VISION STATEMENT:

All students graduate prepared for success in college, careers, and citizenship.

MISSION FOR PERKINS V:

To cultivate the development of a skilled workforce and a responsive workforce system that meet the needs of business and industry leading to sustainable growth, economic prosperity, and global competitiveness for South Carolina. 

Lancaster County School District Vision:

Putting our children first.

Lancaster County School District Career Center Mission Statement:

The LCSD Career Center strives to educate, engage & empower students to investigate and connect academic interests and career options while engaging in a life-long journey of self-exploration, inspiration and personal /Professional growth.

The LCSD Career Center faculty and staff are committed to providing a learning environment with authentic assessments of real-world scenarios and skills.

Program goals:

With a wide range of students from very different walks of life converging on the Culinary Arts facility, it is the objective to offer them all an equal opportunity to elevate their knowledge and skills with both the South Carolina, ProStart and industry culinary standards.  Students have the opportunity to earn the ProStart COA certification as well as the ServSafe Food Handler and Manager Certifications, spread through the Introduction, 1 & 2 culinary levels.  Students will be career or college ready, if that is their objective.  However, even if it isn’t, they will be better prepared for life, to take care of themselves and their family.  They will have skills that will enable them to live richer, healthier lives with less reliance on others.