Virginia ProStart

2021-2022 ProStart Calendar

ProStart is a career and technical education program that unites the foodservice industry and the classroom to teach high school students culinary skills and restaurant management principles, as well as employability skills such as communication, teamwork, professionalism, and time management.

How to Get Involved

Mentor ProStart Students
Engage with ProStart by visiting a ProStart classroom, hosting a field trip at your restaurant or offices, or observing students in the kitchen. Contact Jim Wilson, Vice President of of Education & Workforce Development, to connect with your local ProStart school. 

Hire a ProStart Student or Alumni
ProStart students know culinary arts and restaurant management essentials. They're dependable, natural leaders and are eager to learn.

Sponsor a Team
Give a ProStart team the opportunity to compete for scholarships at the National ProStart Invitational.

2021-2022 ProStart Calendar 
Mark your calendars for 2021-2022 teacher symposiums, student boot camps and more. Download the 2021-2022 ProStart Calendar.

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