Conant's Cougar Perk cafe gives students hands-on work experience
James B. Conant High School's student-run cafe Cougar Perk made its 14th debut this winter.
The pastries sold at Cougar Perk, Conant High School's student-run cafe, are baked by students.
Courtesy of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211
The cafe, designed at this point for staff in the early morning hours, is a collaboration between students enrolled in Conant's business and family and consumer science classes.
Science teachers Karin Lichtenberger, left, and Hanna Kutchek visit Cougar Perk, Conant High School's student-run cafe.
Courtesy of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211
During second semester, students at the Hoffman Estates school operate every aspect of the cafe - from building a menu to baking fresh morning treats and operating the business.
The result is tasty hands-on learning.
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