The curriculum framework baking and pastry education has been waiting for.
Grades 6–12. Three course levels. Aligned to ServSafe, ACF, and RBA. Built for the teacher who has the expertise — and needs the infrastructure.
Built on experience. Aligned to industry. Ready for your classroom.
3 Course Levels
8 Curriculum Units
Industry-Aligned
ServSafe · ACF · RBA
15+ Years of Culinary Education Experience
Built for CTE, Homeschool & Professional Educators
You've been ready. The framework just hadn't caught up yet.
Your credentials are real. Your technique is proven. Your industry experience is exactly what students need.
What you deserved from day one was a curriculum infrastructure built to match it.
That's what this is.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Each level includes 8 fully developed units.
Every unit includes 8 components — lesson plans, assessments, instructor guides, and student-facing materials.
One-time purchase per level.
Districts, please reach out for bulk pricing.
Baking and Pastry Arts — Level I
The foundation every serious baking program is built on.
$647.00 - one time purchase
8 Units Include:
Safety & Sanitation
Equipment & Tools
Mise en Place & Professionalism
Baking Science Fundamentals
Quick Breads & Muffins
Cookies & Bars
Cakes & Basic Decoration
Yeast Breads
Baking and Pastry Arts — Level II
Where foundational skill becomes technical mastery
$647.00 - one time purchase
8 Units Included:
Advanced Food Science
Production & Yield Costing
Quality Standards & Evaluation
Artisan Breads & Enriched Doughs
Tarts & Pastry Doughs
Custards & Mousses
Laminated Doughs
Cake Decorating & Design
Baking and Pastry Arts — Level III
Industry-ready skills. Professional-level standards.
$647.00 - one time purchase
8 Units Included:
Culinary Entrepreneurship
Menu Development & Costing
Industry Credential Preparation
Chocolate & Confections
Plated Desserts & Restaurant Pastry
Advanced Bread & Fermentation
Specialty Diets & Inclusive Baking
Capstone Project
Not sure which level is right for your program? Start with Level I —
or download Unit 1 free to see exactly how the curriculum is structured before you commit.
The only platform built at the intersection of culinary authority and education strategy.
BakingandPastryCurriculum.com was built by a Le Cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef with dual master's degrees in Adult Education & Instructional Design and Transformational Leadership & Coaching—because no one else had built it yet.
This isn't a recipe collection with a lesson plan attached. It's a structured curriculum engine designed to close the gap between culinary expertise and classroom infrastructure — for every educator who has ever walked into a baking lab and wondered where to start.
Fully sequenced curriculum across three course levels
Designed for CTE programs, homeschool families, and professional bakers entering education
Aligned to ServSafe, ACF, and Retail Bakers of America standards
Built on adult education theory and real culinary industry experience
What grade levels does this curriculum cover?
The curriculum is designed for Grades 6–12 and structured across three course levels—Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced—so educators can meet students where they are and build intentional skill progression year over year.
Do I need a formal teaching background to use this curriculum?
No. The framework was specifically designed for culinary professionals entering education. If you have industry expertise and are now in a classroom, this curriculum gives you the structure you need without requiring a traditional education background.
How is this curriculum aligned to industry standards?
Every unit and lesson is mapped to ServSafe food safety requirements, ACF competencies, and Retail Bakers of America standards — so students are building credentials, not just skills.
What do I get with the free Unit 1 download?
Unit 1 covers Safety and Sanitation — the essential foundation of every baking and pastry program. You receive the full unit: lesson plans, instructor notes, and student-facing materials. It's fully ready to implement.
Four pillars. One complete framework.
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Curriculum
A fully mapped, three-level baking and pastry curriculum—Unit 1 through Unit 8—sequenced for skill progression and aligned to national industry standards. No more building from scratch.
Credentials
Every lesson connects to the credentials that matter in the industry: ServSafe, ACF, and RBA. Students don't just learn to bake—they learn to qualify.
Community
A growing network of baking educators — classroom teachers, CTE instructors, homeschool educators, and professional bakers entering teaching — learning together and building better programs
Classroom
Lesson plans, assessments, instructor guides, and ready-to-use resources that make implementation simple. Built for real classrooms, real students, and real teaching conditions.