International School Profile
The American Floral Art School is known around the world for its superior methods as well as its quick and effective results. More than 18,000 florist students have profited from this valuable training during the last 70 years. Ambitious people wanting the best in florist training have come to this school in Chicago from all parts of the U.S. and Canada as well as 54 other countries. It is highly recommended by leading florists who have sent several employees to our school; four from a Florida flower shop, seven from an Illinois shop, and nine from a florist in Ohio. The school has trained ambitious students of all ages, from 10 to 84 years old! The school has trained many second and even third and fourth generation students.
The school has excellent equipment. The comfortable seats with tablet arms, in the lecture hall, are arranged in tiers for better vision during the lecture-demonstrations and critiquing sessions. All teaching is done with visual props including an adult casket for funeral decorations, many colors of bridal fabrics for showing accents and contrasts in wedding bouquets. Students enjoy the two synchronized slide projectors, adding additional depth to the teaching, and helping to cover much additional information during the lectures. An excellent library of periodicals, books (over 6,000) and photographs, as well as video tapes are available for the students to use.Everything is planned to help the student advance quickly and easily. The school is located in downtown Chicago, near famous Michigan Avenue and the beautiful lakefront. It is convenient to hotels, numerous restaurants, rapid transit, subway trains, bus lines, railway stations, and airline offices. Pleasant background music is provided during the work periods. Equipment and supplies at the individual work table are convenient for utmost efficiency as seen in modern florist workrooms.