About
Kids Cooking for Life (KCL) offers Kids Cooking at Home (KCH), where virtual classes are held in students’ kitchens and lessons are guided step by step in real time through the creation of a healthy meal. Family participation is encouraged in the virtual classes. The program also offers Together We Cook (TWC), which includes training for existing teaching programs using a nutritionist-, dietician-, teacher-, and parent-developed curriculum, on-site mentoring, remote guidance, and a grocery delivery service.
Programs
- Kids Cooking For Life (KCL)
- Kids Cooking at Home (KCH) — Virtual classes held in students’ kitchens; lessons are guided step-by-step in real time through the creation of a healthy meal. Family participation is encouraged.
- Together We Cook (TWC) — Training for existing teaching programs using nutritionist, dietician, teacher, and parent developed curriculum, on-site mentoring, and remote guidance, plus grocery delivery service.
At a glance
- General schedule: Sessions can range from 4 to 16 weeks or even longer.
About the provider
Kids Cooking for Life has operated since 2009. Its mission is to empower Bay Area kids and teens with nutritional knowledge and cooking skills for their lifelong health and well-being. The program partners with after school programs, children’s hospitals, community centers, public libraries, non-profit organizations, sports clubs, summer camps, and Title I schools.
Partial to full subsidies are available to schools and organizations serving under-resourced communities. Family participation is encouraged in virtual classes.
Last updated September 22, 2026.
Is this your business? There is no cost, but you will be asked to sign up or log in.