Since 2010, we have supported Pre-K-12 students with Food Education that is part of teachers’ classrooms and fosters informed food choices.
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Learn from the experts: Pilot Light Educator Ryan Johnson shares the inside scoop on all things teaching science through Food Education! Connect our Food Education Standards and the NGSS to enhance your curriculum and improve student outcomes.
Every student deserves access to hands-on Food Education. Now, you can discover the incredible impact of your support by reading our latest Impact Report. Learn how Pilot Light teachers and students are creating a better food system future everyday!
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Nov
6
Pilot Light Gala 2026: Feed Your Mind
6:00 PMRockwell on the River (3057 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618)
Last year, the incredible Chef @carlaphall endorsed the revised and updated Food Education Standards, Pilot Light`s framework for teaching comprehensive Food Education. Thank you Chef Carla for this incredible endorsement of our work!
MORE ABOUT THE FOOD EDUCATION STANDARDS:
First published in 2018, the Food Education Standards (FES) were revised and updated in 2025 to include PreK standards, updated competencies, and real-world stories from classrooms across the country. Chef Carla Hall is one of many experts who have endorsed the Standards revised edition, and we are so honored to receive this amazing support!
Learn more & get the full Revised Food Education Standards on our website, plus more free resources for educators and families —> www.pilotlightchefs.org
Food Education is vitally important to PreK students` development. Students in early childhood education settings deserve access to comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, standards-based Food Education experiences that nourish their minds and bodies. Learn more and get free Food Education resources for students PreK-12 at foodedu.pilotlightchefs.org!
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