Culinary Schools in Danbury, Connecticut

New Milford Community Culinary School

• Students hoping to study culinary arts should consider enrolling in the New Milford Community Culinary School, located in New Milford, Connecticut. This program offers culinary training and job placement to underprivileged or unemployed adults 18 years and older who are interested in a career in the food service or hospitality industry. Students learn the root causes of hunger and starvation and have the opportunity to work and take on internships in the field. One hundred percent of graduates have passed the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification test, and the employment rate of all graduates three months after graduation is 88 percent.

  New Milford Community Culinary School
  7 Whittlesey Ave.
  New Milford, CT
  (860) 355-4552
  communityculinaryschool.org/

Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut

• Students seeking a degree in culinary arts who have an active interest in volunteer work should consider the Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut, located in Danbury. This program offers a 12-week daytime training program that gives students hands-on experience in kitchens and cafeterias. Students learn life skills and aim to overcome potential barriers in employment. Students have the opportunity to take on internships as well as externships and are funded by grants, donations, fundraising opportunities and a student-run catering business.

  Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut
  8 Division St.
  Danbury, CT 06810
  (203) 797-1154
  volunteer.united-e-way.org/vcswc/org/10285662560.html

Cucina Casalinga

• For students hoping to study Italian cooking, Cucina Casalinga may be an ideal choice. Located in Wilton, Connecticut, just outside Danbury, this nontraditional program offers daytime and evening courses, as well as corporate and children's courses. Although students do not earn an official degree, the Cucina Casalinga facility instructs its students on regional Italian cuisine, including fare from Rome, Tuscany and Pisa, and teaches such dishes as homemade bruschetta and spaghetti alla carbonara, Italian pastries and other Italian comfort dishes. Students also have the opportunity to study under authors of famous cookbooks, who attend the courses regularly.

  Cucina Casalinga
  171 Drum Hill Road
  Wilton, CT 06897
  (203) 762-0768
  cucinacasalinga.com/index.html