At Wekiva Culinary, our teenagers are already doing amazing things — cooking for elected officials, catering wedding receptions, competing for national scholarships — and they’re doing it with equipment challenges that would have most professionals running for the door.
Some of these kids will win national titles. Some will run their own restaurant one day. And a few will be working for you. Your support of their learning today will be transformative tomorrow. Give them the smallwares they need, a rack oven, or five minutes of your time — and watch what happens.
You’ll be amazed.
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🍳 Visit Us
Schedule a tour, spend a day helping in the classroom, or host our students on a field trip to your business.
🎯 Fund Our Wishlist
See exactly what our students need next — from commercial kitchen equipment to competition scholarships — and help make it happen.
🤝 Become a Sponsor or Donor
Ongoing giving options for individuals and companies, from cash gifts to donations in kind, with recognition for your generosity.
👋 Volunteer as a Partner in Education
Coach a competition team, chaperone a field trip, judge a student project, or help however fits your schedule.
💼 Hire Our Students
Post a job or internship in front of 300+ motivated culinary students.
CONTACT US
We love visitors! Get in touch and schedule a tour, a day assisting in the classroom, or a field trip to your place of business.
Chef Christopher Bates
Magnet Academy of Culinary Arts at Wekiva High School
2501 N Hiawassee Rd, Apopka, FL 32703
407-297-4900 ext 6192628
christopher.bates@ocps.net