Students receive classroom and on the job experiences as they participate in a curriculum that has been developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, leading practitioners in professional associations and institutions of higher education.

The following list of courses is the preferred curriculum for meeting graduation requirements:

• Four Years of English

• Four Years of Mathematics

• Four Years of Science

• Four Years of Social Studies

When a student achieves the required ACT score for the institution of higher education offering a course of interest, the student may select elective from post-secondary partners that lead to high school graduation and program completion.  Additional electives are sequenced, providing student the opportunity to meet the expectations for attaining Industry Certification and/or a Certificate of Completion in the Strand of Choice.

PROGRAM FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Flexible scheduling to allow opportunities for individual scheduling to ensure maximum course selection and participation
   
• Project-based learning experiences that engage students in interdisciplinary, theme-focused and authentic learning
   
• Foreign language for at least two years that supports additional opportunities for students in an increasingly connected global marketplace
   
• Fine arts electives that directly support a career strand of choice demonstrating the clear connection between the arts and the field of study
   
• Quarterly awards that recognize exemplary achievement that can be reflected on a high school resume
   
• Post-secondary and corporate partnerships providing students exposure to career options as well as the initiation of post-secondary education

Additional expectations for completion of each magnet program strand include:

• Electronic Portfolio developed over the four years of program study
   
• Internship experiences performed the summer before 12th grade, during the 12th grade and the summer after the 12th grade (totaling a minimum of 400 hours)
   

FOOD PREPARATION & PRESENTATION STRAND

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation ProStart Program introduces students to careers in the food service industry and teaches them the basic skills and knowledge they need to achieve success.  On the job training and experience coupled with a dynamic and comprehensive curriculum fuel the ProStart Program.

The program encourages high school students to experience all aspects of operating and managing a food service establishment and also helps students build good business management skills that are as vital to all other industries as they are to food service.