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Up next in McAllen: We’re visiting the Achieve Early College High School to visit the CTE program. Today we got to see students’ culinary work - chicken parmesan is on the menu today. Students make everything from scratch and even grow some ingredients in the garden. 🍝 @rweingarten.bsky.social

As instructor Monica Flores pointed out, the program’s culinary students are one of only 2 schools in the area with the TX PROSTART culinary curriculum - each year they compete in Waco to cook 3 courses for judges. This is a huge opportunity for students to show off their skills!

The culinary students here are working on opening a cafe in partnership with McAllen’s S.T.R.I.D.E.S. program, for students 18+ with different learning abilities. S.T.R.I.D.E.S. students will run the front of the cafe, getting hands on experience in hospitality as well. 🍳