Events & Services at Clifton
*To be notified about Clifton events, please complete our Community Interest Form*
Friday Luncheons
On several Fridays each month, our Clifton Culinary Arts program hosts a luncheon open to the community. Students prepare and serve the meal (including a main dish, sides, dessert, and drinks), decorate our Clifton Cafe, check in guests, accept payment, and bus tables for dine-in service.
The menu is sent out in advance via e-mail, our website calendar, and social media with RSVPs due by Tuesday at 5:00pm the week of the luncheon. This allows time for our students and staff to shop for ingredients.
Hosting an Event or Meeting at Clifton
Members of the Austin ISD community are welcome to host events or meetings in our Clifton Cafe. Reservations must be made through the district's Facilitron system.
For questions about availability, please call the Clifton Main Line at (512) 414-3614.
Clifton Tours
Clifton is happy to showcase the work of our students and programs to members of the educational community (both within and outside of Austin ISD) and prospective business partners.
To schedule a tour, please call our Clifton Main Line at (512) 414-3614 or email sachi.edson@austinisd.org. Please note that Clifton prioritizes prospective student tours in the spring semester (January - May) and will try to schedule group tours through high school staff first to maximize the number of students who are able to view our programs.
Other Events & Services
Catering
Depending on classroom instruction, internship, and other commitments, our Clifton Culinary Arts program has some limited capacity for catering. To ask about a potential order, please contact stacey.pomerantz@austinisd.org and jocelyn.harris@austinisd.org.
Metal & Wood Projects
Second and third-year students in our Applied Agricultural Engineering (Welding) are able to create some metal and wood projects on commission. These include, but are not limited to, fire pits, smokers and barbecues, desks and tables, charcuterie boards, horseshoe figures, etc.
To inquire about a project, please contact russell.duncum@austinisd.org (Note: please keep in mind that the cost for raw materials has increased significantly in the past few years)