The coffee shop run by students at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Edison, NJ averages a profit of $100 a week. A class designed for children with autism or multiple learning disabilities runs a coffee shop every Friday morning in the home economics classroom. The teachers enjoy stopping in the coffee shop during their free period, and the students look forward to Fridays when they get to work.
Thomas Macchiaverna, who came up with the coffee shop idea, created the program to provide his students with opportunities to learn math skills, develop business sense, and practice social interaction. The profits have been used for field trips and classroom celebrations, which has been especially helpful since the Edison district recently eliminated money for field trips.
Sunday, February 27
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