Rata2ee Cooking Camps Summer Programs – Cooking camps for kids ages 7-11 (2nd-5th grade) throughout the entire summer at 5 convenient locations across Metro Detroit.
Rata2ee Cooking Camps Summer 2025
Children learn healthy cooking skills, through fun and play, without the Chef Gordon Ramsey yelling! Each day of this 1-week camp, kids will make and eat a morning snack, get in some fun exercise activities, cook and eat a 3-course meal, learn basic gardening, play nutrition games, and end their day with yoga. Rata2ee Cooking Camps teaches cutting techniques (with kid-safe knives), weights and measures, stove and kitchen safety, and sanitation. Kids also learn where food comes from and what makes a healthy plate. This well-rounded camp takes a holistic approach to healthy living. Each day starts and ends with a theme word that promotes character-building.
Camps are taught by professionals and teachers who already work within local schools. As part of the registration process, parents must sign a liability waiver for any child to attend. A week before the camp starts, an email with important information (like what to wear, what is ok and not ok to bring to the classroom, drop off and pick up information) will be sent. All recipes are nut free; however, all allergies must be listed on the registration/waiver form and will be followed up with a discussion with the chef prior to the session starting. Please note, there is no kids club (latchkey) available with this camp. Sessions are limited, so sign up NOW to get the week you want with your friends!
Registration for Rata2ee Cooking Camps is easy, simply follow the links below. After registration is completed, you must complete a Rata2ee waiver form at THIS LINK which allows for your child to stand at a stove and to use a knife. This is also where you make Rata2ee aware of any food allergies. These cooking camps for kids almost always sell out, often before Spring arrives.
Rata2ee Cooking Camps (for kids age 7-11) * please note, children should have already completed first grade.
Rata2ee is a culinary academy offering hands-on instruction in cooking techniques, including
- Knife Basics (Cutting Skills)
- Cooking Fundamentals
- Nutrition (Reading Labels)
- Food Science
- Kitchen Safety
- Proper Food Handling
2025 Rata2ee Cooking Camps Dates
Rochester / Rochester Hills – Rochester Community House – 248-651-0622 – Call 248-651-0622 to Register
Week of 6/23 – Week of 7/7 – Week of 7/21 – Week of 8/4
Rochester / Rochester Hills – Rochester Montessori – 248-219-5752 – Call 248-219-5752 to Register
Week of 6/16 – Week of 7/14 – Week of 8/4
Montessori-Crystal Lake (Pontiac) – Call 248-219-5752 to Register
Week of 6/23 – Week of 7/7 – Week of 8/4
Birmingham Community Education – Call 248-203-3800 to enroll. Enrollment begins at the end of February
Week of 6/23 – Week of 7/14 – Week of 7/21 – Week of 7/28
Lake Orion – Lake Orion High School – Call 248-693-5436 to Register or Register Online at lakeorion.ce.eleyo.com
Week of 7/14
Novi Middle School – Enrollment Info Coming Soon
Week of 7/7 – Week of 7/14
Brighton High School – Enrollment Info Coming Soon
Week of 7/28
Rata2ee Cooking Camps Summer 2025 Locations
- Birmingham Community Education – 2436 W Lincoln St # F101, Birmingham, MI 48009
- Brighton High School – 7878 Brighton Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
- Lake Orion High School – 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Twp, MI 48360
- Novi Middle School – 49000 W 11 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48374
- Montessori Crystal Lake (Pontiac) – 825 Golf Dr, Pontiac, MI 48341
- Rochester Community House – 816 Ludlow Ave, Rochester, MI 48307
- Rochester Montessori – 3976 S Livernois Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Please note, pricing may vary between locations.
Rata2ee Summer Camps Sample Itinerary (subject to change)
- 8:45a – Parent Drop-off
- 9a–10a – Make a Healthy Morning Snack
- 10a–11a – Nature Walk
- 11a–12:30p – 90-minute Cooking Lesson: cutting techniques, measuring, stove time, kitchen safety
- 12:30p–1:15p – Picnic Lunch—kids eat the food they made
- 1:15p–2p – Make dessert
- 2p–2:30p – Gardening: Learn what it takes to grow plants, plant seeds and make a zen garden
- 2:30p–3:15p – Yoga: Kids practice yoga, learn proper breathing techniques and poses
- 3:15p – 3:30p* – Kids gather and prepare for Parent Pick-up
*Pick-up time is 3:30 pm on Mon-Thurs, 3 pm on Fri
Rata2ee Cooking Camps / School’s Out Break Camps
Monday February 17 OR Tuesday, February 18 from 9a-3p (same recipe both sessions)
Rochester Mid-Winter Break Events – Rata2ee Winter Break Cooking Camp
Rata2ee (413 South Main Street Suite B, Rochester, MI 48307, 248-219-5752, rata2ee.com)
More than just a cooking class—it’s an adventure. Campers will whip up a delicious breakfast, create three-course lunch, and bake a scrumptious dessert. No need to pack a lunch or snacks—the kids will enjoy the fruits of their labor. Spots are limited. This is a nut-free day camp. Register here.
Rata2ee
Contact Information – Tonia Carsten
Owner / CEO
248-219-5752
info@rata2ee.com
www.rata2ee.com
For more info on Rata2ee Cooking Camps, visit www.rata2ee.com
