👩🏻‍🍳 Your Gifts at Work:

Cooking Up Success at Park City High School’s Culinary Program

ProStart student Ainsley Dobberstein speaks with parents at a recent PCEF event.

The Culinary Program at PCHS is led by Educator and Chef Kari Patterson, and includes a variety of courses such as Baking & Pastry and Food & Nutrition. Within the CTE Culinary Pathway, students can also build foundational skills in Culinary 1 and the two-year ProStart competition program.

“The courses are about more than just teaching and learning foundational culinary skills. They’re also about sharing, serving others in the community, and creating fellowship. Both aspects are equally important and cornerstones to what we’re trying to achieve.” 

- PCHS Culinary Educator and Chef Kari Patterson

🎤 PCHS Students Share How Real World Learning Programs Shape Their Lives ❤️

PCEF's Scholar Circle Superintendent & Student Showcase with PCHS students and Superintendent Caleb Fine.

We’re celebrating the impact of your gifts through PCEF-supported Real World Learning programs by sharing the voices of students themselves.

We asked students taking aviation, music, debate, health sciences, Bright Futures, and drama classes two questions: why these programs are important to them and why such classes are essential for high schools to offer?

✈️ 2024/25 Real World Learning: STEAM and CTE at PCSD 🔬 

Students test out a Flight Simulator in at this fall's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and tour of PCHS's new CTE labs.

"Future-focused CTE programs thrive when state-of-the-art facilities and industry aligned equipment empower students to engage in hands-on learning, bridging the gap between classroom concepts and real-world application."

-Lyndsay Huntsman

Park City School District’s CTE & PCCAPS Director

From preschool to post-secondary education, Park City School District students have access to an exceptional number of real-world learning opportunities through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and CTE (Career and Technical Education) courses. Many of these programs are supported – or completely funded – by PCEF donors.

👨‍🔬 Did You Know? $350,000 of Equipment at the new PCHS CTE Labs is Funded by PCEF 🧪

A few examples of PCEF-funded equipment, which can be seen throughout the new CTE labs at PCHS.

In the brand-new Career and Technical Education (CTE) labs at PCHS, you’ll find new state-of-the-art classrooms that elevate Real World Learning in Architecture & Construction, Education & Training, Health Science, Hospitality & Tourism, and more.

PCEF donors have provided over $350,000 for new equipment throughout the labs. The building is also home to the PCCAPS program, supported by PCEF donors since its inception in 2012.

🏆 Running with Ed is Park City's

Best Fundraiser! 🏃‍♀️

Thank you for voting PCEF #1 in 2024! We are thrilled Running with Ed was voted Best Fundraiser in Park City's Best of Awards presented by The Park Record.

2025 Running with Ed Early Bird Registration opens March 1st. Save the date for race day, May 17th. We can't wait!

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