Cooking school · Washington
French and global classes, weekend kids baking, and Chopped-style team challenges
Kids & families
Classes and camps for young cooks
Team events
Team building with a chef running the room
Birthdays & groups
Birthdays and private parties
DC Cooking School runs hands-on classes in a professional kitchen in Washington. It keeps a busy public calendar alongside private and corporate events. Adult evening classes run about two and a half hours and lean French and global. Examples include Paris Bistro: Steak au Poivre, Cooking Dim Sum Dumpling Galore, Cooking Persian Classics Saffron Chicken and Tahdig, and Baking Croissants and Chocolate Croissants. Weekend mornings are for kids aged 7 to 11 and teens aged 12 to 17, with two-hour baking sessions like Kids Baking Doughnut Shop and Teen Baking French Pâtisserie Éclairs and Cream Puffs.
Private and team events last two to three hours. They end with a three-course meal that you cook, the chefs plate and the staff serve. A full bar is available. The Chopped-Style Team Building Challenge splits groups into teams of four for three timed rounds with mystery ingredients, and professional chefs do the judging.
The school has a 4.7 Google rating from 75 reviews. Many November classes are already sold out, so book early.
Written from DC Cooking School’s own site and class listings, October 2026. How we write these
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Sold out$149 per person · 3 hours · Hands-on
Next: Tue 3 Nov, 3pm
$149 per person · 3 hours
Next: Tue 3 Nov, 6pm
Sold out$169 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Tue 3 Nov, 7pm
$169 per person · 2.5 hours
Next: Tue 3 Nov, 10pm
Sold out$169 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Thu 5 Nov, 7pm
$169 per person · 2.5 hours
Next: Thu 5 Nov, 10pm
Sells out often$149 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Fri 6 Nov, 4pm · 4 dates
$149 per person · 2.5 hours
Next: Fri 6 Nov, 7pm · 2 dates
Sold out$169 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Fri 6 Nov, 7pm
$169 per person · 2.5 hours
Next: Fri 6 Nov, 10pm
Sold out$89 per person · 2 hours · Hands-on
Next: Sat 7 Nov, 9am · 2 dates
Sold out$99 per person · 2 hours · Hands-on
Next: Sat 7 Nov, 12pm
$89 per person · 2 hours
Next: Sat 7 Nov, 12pm · 2 dates
$99 per person · 2 hours
Next: Sat 7 Nov, 3pm
Sold out$99 per person · 2 hours · Hands-on
Next: Sun 8 Nov, 12pm
$99 per person · 2 hours
Next: Sun 8 Nov, 3pm
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Kids baking classes are for ages 7 to 11. Teen baking classes are for ages 12 to 17. Both run about two hours on weekend mornings and early afternoons.
Adult public classes cost $149 to $189 per person. Teen classes cost $99 and kids classes cost $89.
Yes. The school offers a full bar for private and corporate events.
Groups split into teams of four and cook through three rounds: appetizer, entrée and dessert. Mystery ingredients are revealed each round, professional chefs judge, and one team is crowned the winner.
Each private or team event runs 2 to 3 hours. It finishes with a three-course meal that you cook and the chefs plate.
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