You can add your child to the class waitlist

Families are contacted to enroll in the class in the order they appear on the waitlist, with priority given to children living in Flint and/or who were affected by the lead water crisis. The wait time is currently about 3 months for Flint residents and 12+ months for non-Flint residents.

Every few months, you will receive an email notifying you of your place in line and the estimated wait to get into the class.

Each child is eligible to take the class one time. Flint Kids Cook and Flint Families Cook have the same curriculum and recipes, so they can take one class or the other but not both classes.

Kids learn how to make a variety of different recipes featuring ingredients from each of the five food groups. Some recipes include fruit smoothies, vegetable pot pies, tacos, and mac and cheese.

We can accommodate most food allergies. When filling out the registration survey, please indicate any food allergies that your child has, and program staff will discuss accommodation options with you when enrolling your child in the class.

Each class contains 9 – 12 youth.

We provide everything needed for class, so your child just needs to come ready to cook!

Flint Families Cook is taught on Zoom. After enrolling in the class, families get a link to join the virtual class. Each week, families receive a food box, delivered by Flint Fresh, that contains all ingredients needed to make the week’s recipes. During class, families cook along with the chef to prepare recipes together at home.

Families will need the following cooking tools to prepare the class recipes: knife, cutting board, mixing bowls, mixing spoons, measuring cups, measuring spoons, sauté pan/frying pan, saucepan/pot, muffin tin, and a baking (cookie) sheet. If you do not have any of these items, please let us know when you fill out the registration survey and we can assist you in acquiring these items.

We partner with Flint Fresh to deliver food boxes to families each week. When enrolling, you will be asked to confirm your delivery address, and Flint Fresh will deliver a food box to your home each week before class.

After your child has completed Flint Kids Cook or Flint Families Cook, they are eligible to take Flint Kids Bake. A program staff member will contact you when Flint Kids Bake classes are offered. In order to reach the 200+ children on the Flint Kids Cook waitlist, there are no Flint Kids Bake classes scheduled for 2026.

At this time, there are no Flint Kids Bake classes scheduled. Check back at a later time for updates.

Kids will prepare an assortment of savory and sweet recipes in Flint Kids Bake, all with a healthy twist! Some recipes include pizza, crunchy granola, cheesecake, and pretzels.

At this time, Flint Kids Bake is the final class in our cooking series.