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Lancaster Central School District

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Benefits of Academy of Hospitality and Tourism

Overview

  • College Level Courses in partnership with Trocaire College and the Russell Salvatore School of Hospitality

  • Industry internship (Second semester Junior or first semester Senior)
  • Potential for SAFE Serve certification (necessary for the restaurant industry)
  • Leadership and Event planning opportunities
  • Familiarization tours of tourist destinations
  • Foreign Language and Cultural opportunities

SUNY Buffalo State University College Access Program (CAP)

The Family and Consumer Science Department has partnered with the SUNY Buffalo State CAP program and offers college level courses taken at LHS as part of the normal school day, enabling students to earn college credit. Students earning a grade of “C” or better are eligible to transfer these SUNY approved courses.

Student Practical Experience and Familiarization Tours

Student Practical Experience

The student practical experience is organized as an independent study that will foster career success so that students are able to address current local, regional, national and international issues within the hospitality and tourism industry and as a method to encourage lifelong learning, civic responsibility, and leadership. Each course within the Academy curriculum includes a dedicated project and one course per school year will address the fundamentals necessary for the practical experience.

Familiarization Tours

Familiarization tours (aka FAM tours) are used to help students identify with a variety of potential career choices within the hospitality industry and to become familiar with a city, region, state or popular tourist destination. FAM tours are an excellent way to discover the geographic and cultural differences that attract tourists.