A pastry school teaches the chemistry, technique, and craft behind professional baking — laminated doughs, sugar work, chocolate tempering, plated desserts, viennoiserie, and bread. Most graduates leave with the skills to walk into a hotel pastry team, a bakery, or a restaurant pâtisserie at entry level (commis or assistant pastry chef) without spending three years … Read more — 10 Best Pastry Schools in the US