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Culinary Arts

Nutrition & Wellness

Food that fuels mind and body.

Students explore how nutrients power growth, focus, and energy — and learn to build balanced plates with real food they actually want to eat.

What students do

Every session is hands-on and project-based. Students collaborate with a vetted teaching artist, work through structured challenges, and leave with something they made — a model, a recording, a portfolio piece, a finished dish, or a performance.

Who it's for: Students and families building lifelong healthy habits.

What's inside

  • Macronutrients made simple
  • Reading nutrition labels
  • Building a balanced plate
  • Smart snacking and hydration

Session-by-session breakdown

  1. Week 1

    Build Your Plate

    Design a balanced meal using the plate model.

  2. Week 2

    Label Detective

    Compare packaged foods using their nutrition labels.

  3. Week 3

    Smart Snacks

    Make 3 grab-and-go snacks under 200 calories.

  4. Week 4

    Hydration

    Infused waters and smoothies students design themselves.

  5. Week 5

    Breakfast Lab

    Compare cereal vs. overnight oats vs. egg bowls.

  6. Week 6

    Family Cookbook

    Assemble a personal cookbook of go-to healthy meals.

Outcomes students leave with

  • Reads a nutrition label confidently
  • Builds balanced meals without a recipe
  • Knows their own go-to healthy snacks

What you'll get

  • • Curriculum scoped to your group size, grade, and season length
  • • Vetted, trained, background-checked teaching artist
  • • All materials and kits — no prep work for your staff
  • • Attendance + engagement reporting, plus family-facing recap
  • Sample food labels
  • Fresh produce + pantry staples
  • Personal cookbook template