Culinary Arts Program

Lancaster High School’s award winning culinary program is an industry, ProStart certified and Articulated college credit, two-year program for junior and senior students. The ProStart Program®, is administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). It gives high school students the opportunity to explore career opportunities and gain the skills needed to operate and manage a food service operation by pairing classroom learning with on-the-job experience. Students that are awarded the ProStart® National Certificate of Achievement that signifies they are well qualified to enter the industry workforce and qualifies them for college credits and scholarships.

Students will also manage a student run food service operation which will provide catering services. Students can earn their 5 year industry certification in ServSafe. This program is recognized as a “Hospitality Program of Distinction” and has been listed in the Elite 50 high school programs in the nation for the last five years. The program develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow’s industry leaders.