What Does it Mean to be a ProStart Premier School?

What is ProStart?

ProStart is a nationally recognized curriculum that includes a certification process earning students up to 12 hours of college credit while teaching the “hard” skills of cooking, management as well as the “soft” skills of critical thinking, collaboration, problem solving, innovation, teamwork, and communication.

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Wekiva Culinary is a “Premier” ProStart Program which means our student are engaged in the most rigorous learning standards, our facility meets ProStarts exacting requirements, and all of our graduates have the opportunity to earn industry credentials and various secondary scholarships. Currently, we are ranked by ProStart as one of the”Top 50″ best schools in the country.

The official textbook of the ProStart program is “Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts.” Wekiva Culinary uses Volume 1 and 2 in accordance with the certification process and OCPS course standards.