Located in the heart of the California’s Wine Country, the Napa Valley Cooking School offers high quality, intensive training for aspiring chefs. The goal of the program is to provide each student with hands-on, quality, culinary and pastry skills required for a career in a fine-dining establishment. The disciplined and professional learning environment, availability of global externships, low student teacher ratio and focus on sustainability make the Napa Valley Cooking School unique. Located in one the country's top tourist destinations, the program provides students with access to the Napa Valley's well-known chefs, winemakers, and artisan producers through community involvement.