The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio

The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio

The Culinary Institute of America's San Antonio campus at Pearl opens its professional teaching kitchens to the community with hands-on classes for young cooks. Kids learn alongside CIA instructors in the same facility that trains culinary students.

Classes for Kids

Youth programs are grouped by age so children join the right level. Programs include:
- Young Chef Classes for ages 8 to 12, covering kitchen safety, knife skills, and kid-friendly recipes
- Family Funday Classes for ages 4 and up, taken together with an adult
- Multi-day kids camps, including an America's Test Kitchen collaboration

What's Included

• Hands-on instruction from CIA culinary educators
• Ingredients and equipment in a professional teaching kitchen
• Recipes and techniques kids can repeat at home

Experience

Sessions range from one-hour family classes to five-hour Young Chef workshops and multi-day camps, so families can pick the right depth. Kids build real kitchen skills in one of the country's best-known culinary schools.