'It's exciting to see Lockport High School taking a chance and opening a coffee shop in the school,' said Bednarz. The students aren't the only ones excited about L-Town Grounds.ĭaniel Bednarz owns Gost Coffee Roasters in New Lenox, which is where L-Town Grounds gets its coffee from. Their parents can even buy them a gift card for the coffee shop.ĭOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APP FOR BREAKING NEWS ALERTSĬadence Taylor is one of the 18 students who work at L-Town Grounds. Students also pay for their drinks electronically using a cash app or a debit card.

'We have some designated areas where they can enjoy their coffee without having to worry about close contact.' 'They can swing by and pick it up on their way to the lunchroom or to study hall,' said Dr. Students place their orders online via the school's website and can schedule a pickup time that’s convenient for their schedule. 'We offer lattes, macchiato, iced coffee, cold brew, pretty much everything you can think of with different flavors,' said Dr. L-Town Grounds is run by students in the special education program, and is open five days a week from the start of school until 1:30 p.m. Angela Huntington, Lockport High School Education director. 'We want to give them the foundational skills that they can take with them to any type of employment they are interested in,' said Dr. of Lockport Township School District 205.Īdministrators also say having this coffee shop on campus adds to student’s job skills. 'Having coffee, having tea – it adds to the culture and the environment of our building here on east campus,' said Dr.

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