Under the direction of staff, the students prepare and serve meals that are offered to the school and to district employees. We serve a rotation of 12 balanced meals. Students begin the semester by working to get a State Food Handler’s permit. They then work for a semester on a Monday / Wednesday or Tuesday / Thursday schedule. The skills learned in prep work, cooking, serving and cleanup will help students with these skills at home and at future job opportunities. Money made from Compass Café helps support work and community training opportunities for students at ATEC.