Culinary Intensive — Overnight Academy, Session 7
9-14 August 2026
Overnight stay with five days of culinary programming.
In-person Program
Culinary Intensive
by Lakefield College School Summer Academy
Culinary Intensive develops cooking confidence through hands-on knife skills, food preparation, and creative menu design with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Last verified: 8 Oct 2026Reviewed by:BSBen Stacy
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Culinary Intensive at a glance: cost, dates and eligibility
Current status
Upcoming
Eligibility
Born in 2009, 2010, or 2011
Age range / Year group
Ages 14-17
Location / Region
Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
Cost
$435; $1,340
Duration
5 days
Format
In-person
Accommodation: Double or triple rooms
Meals: Day lunch; overnight meals and snacks
Campus experience: 315-acre lakefront campus
Camper-to-staff ratio: 8:1 overall
Accreditation: OCA P1 accreditation
Culinary Intensive summary
Culinary Intensive centers on practical cooking: knife skills, food preparation, and creative menu design with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Mornings and afternoons stay focused on kitchen learning. It suits students who want sustained cooking practice rather than a rotating menu of camp activities.
What is Culinary Intensive?
Culinary Intensive is Lakefield College School's practical cooking enrichment program within its Summer Academy. Campers develop knife skills, food preparation, and creative menu design through hands-on work with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
The program dedicates both mornings and afternoons to culinary learning, replacing the usual Camper’s Choice afternoons. Families can choose a day experience or an overnight stay, with overnight campers joining campfires, BBQs, and themed evening events.
Why Succeed highlights Culinary Intensive
Full-day kitchen learning gives students sustained time to practice a focused set of cooking skills.
Locally sourced ingredients connect food preparation with the program's garden-to-plate approach.
Day and overnight options let families compare different levels of campus immersion.
The camp-wide 8:1 staffing ratio and continuous residential supervision provide useful context for parents.
Who is Culinary Intensive for?
Best for
Students keen to develop cooking confidence through sustained, hands-on kitchen practice.
Not ideal if
You want broad activity choices throughout the day, because afternoons remain dedicated to culinary learning.
Is Culinary Intensive worth it?
Culinary Intensive is a strong fit when the main goal is to become more confident in the kitchen. Its focused mornings and afternoons offer repeated practice in knife skills, food preparation, and menu design, making the experience easier to connect to everyday cooking.
The main trade-off is limited variety during the instructional day, since cooking replaces Camper’s Choice afternoons. Families should weigh the overnight experience's added housing and evening community activities against the simpler day option.
A practical overview of cost, accommodation, meals, dates and provider details to review before deciding.
Cost and what is included
$435; $1,340; includes Full-day, hands-on culinary learning, Day option: daily lunch and morning fruit snack, Overnight option: on-campus accommodation, Overnight option: all meals and snacks, Overnight option: campfires, BBQs, and themed evening events, Overnight option: continuous residential supervision.
Accommodation
Double or triple rooms
Meals
Day lunch; overnight meals and snacks
Supervision or safety information
Overnight campers stay in double or triple rooms in air-conditioned campus houses. Live-in residential staff provide supervision and support around the clock.
Provider details
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Dates and logistics
5 days; Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.
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Effort level
Moderate, with sustained hands-on participation.
Best started
Begin when next-cycle course details are announced, allowing several weeks before a session for travel, health forms, and packing.
Main challenge
Maintaining concentration through full days of kitchen practice.
Typical preparation
Decide whether a day visit or overnight stay best fits your family's plans.
Record dietary needs and allergies carefully on the required health forms.
Read the program-specific packing list in the Orientation Essentials.
If flying, share travel plans with the camp's travel coordinator before booking.
Useful if
You want greater confidence preparing food and designing menus.
What do students do on Culinary Intensive?
You spend mornings and afternoons building cooking skills through hands-on culinary learning with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Overnight campers finish the day with community activities such as campfires, BBQs, and themed events.
Step-by-step process
- 1
Practice knife skills during focused kitchen learning.
- 2
Prepare food using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
- 3
Develop creative menu designs as you refine your culinary skills.
- 4
Join evening camp activities if you choose the overnight option.
Culinary Intensive dates and deadlines
Next cycle not announced yet. These dates are from the latest verified cycle and should be used as a reference only.
Reference date
Culinary Intensive — Day Academy, Session 7
10-14 August 2026
Five full days of culinary learning.
| Milestone | Date | Timezone | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Culinary Intensive — Overnight Academy, Session 7 | 9-14 August 2026 | Local | Reference date | |
Culinary Intensive — Day Academy, Session 7 | 10-14 August 2026 | Local | Reference date |
Eligibility and requirements
2026 cycle: campers born in 2009, 2010, or 2011.
Required health information must be submitted before arrival.
Campers with anaphylactic reactions must bring two EpiPens.
How much does Culinary Intensive cost?
Program fee
$435; $1,340 — 2026 Canadian-dollar totals: day; overnight. Tax included.
What's included
Full-day, hands-on culinary learning, Day option: daily lunch and morning fruit snack, Overnight option: on-campus accommodation, Overnight option: all meals and snacks, Overnight option: campfires, BBQs, and themed evening events, Overnight option: continuous residential supervision
How to apply to Culinary Intensive
- 1
Use Lakefield's Camps at a Glance form to request next-cycle registration updates.
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When course details are announced, follow the Summer Academy registration link and select Culinary Intensive.
- 3
Choose the day or overnight option and complete the required health information.
- 4
Pay through the registration website using Visa or MasterCard.
- 5
Review the welcome information and program-specific packing list before arrival.
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What does Culinary Intensive cover?
The program covers the following focus areas.
Knife skills
Practice knife skills through hands-on culinary learning.
Food preparation
Develop preparation skills using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Creative menu design
Practice designing menus while building cooking confidence.
Curriculum may be adjusted based on participant interests and current developments.
What is a typical day on Culinary Intensive?
A typical day during the program.
Kitchen learning
Practice culinary skills as part of the focused full-day program.
Continued culinary practice
Continue knife skills, food preparation, and menu design instead of Camper’s Choice activities.
Overnight community activities
Overnight campers unwind with campfires, BBQs, and themed events.
Who teaches on Culinary Intensive?
LCS camp staff have experience in camp, daycare, school, or coaching settings and hold First Aid and CPR/AED certification. Staff also hold relevant certifications for their assigned activity areas.
The overall camper-to-staff ratio is 8:1.
Where do students stay on Culinary Intensive?
Residential plan
- Campus houses: Stay in double or triple rooms in air-conditioned waterfront campus houses.
- Meals and snacks: Overnight campers receive all meals and snacks on campus.
- Residential support: Live-in staff provide supervision and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Evening activities: Campfires, BBQs, and themed events balance the focused kitchen days.
Non-residential plan
- Day camp option: Attend the full-day culinary program without an overnight stay.
- Lunch and fruit snack: Day campers receive lunch and a fresh-fruit snack each morning.
Rooming requests are considered and accommodated where possible.
What happens after Culinary Intensive?
After completing this program, participants often pursue:
Build stronger practical knife skills.
Gain confidence preparing food.
Develop creative menu design skills.
Deepen an existing interest in cooking.
Where does Culinary Intensive take place?
The program takes place at Lakefield College School in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada, at 4391 County Road 29. The school's 315-acre lakefront campus includes trails, waterfronts, and outdoor recreation spaces.
Toronto Pearson Airport shuttles can be arranged for an additional fee.
Culinary Intensive FAQs
Campers practice knife skills, food preparation, and creative menu design using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Both mornings and afternoons focus on hands-on culinary learning.
Both options offer full-day culinary learning. Overnight campers also stay on campus and unwind with campfire gatherings, BBQs, and themed evening events.
No. Culinary Intensive replaces Camper’s Choice afternoons with focused kitchen learning.
Overnight campers stay in double or triple rooms in air-conditioned campus houses. Live-in residential staff provide supervision and support around the clock.
Day campers receive lunch and a morning fresh-fruit snack. Overnight campers receive their meals and snacks on campus.
Dining services routinely accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies, with most restrictions accommodated. Families must record dietary needs and allergy severity on health forms; campers with anaphylactic reactions must bring two EpiPens.
LCS Camps follows a phone-free policy on campus. Families can email messages through the camp office, and international travelers may leave phones with the office for safekeeping.
Families should share travel plans with the Coordinator of International Students and Travel before booking flights. Airport pickups can be arranged for an additional fee.
Content reviewed by
Ben Stacy
Co-founder, Succeed | Former secondary teacher and educational leader
Ben works at the intersection of education, technology and school adoption, with expertise in how secondary schools evaluate data-driven tools and how education technology is used in practice.
Sources and verification
Source types reviewed
- Sign-in |
- Programs at a Glance | Summer Academy | Lakefield College
- Camp FAQs | Summer Camps | Lakefield College
- Apply to Lakefield | Lakefield College School
- Summer Academy | Grades 9–12 Credit & Enrichment Programs | Lakefield College School
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