Green School

Program Type:

Support Organization, Academic Classrooms, School Cafeterias, Garden Classrooms

Grade Level/Age Group:

High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary, Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten

Number of Individuals Program Serves:

1,000

Year Founded:

2014

Supporting Program:

Florida Farm to School Program, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

About the Program:

Boca Raton Christian School maintains several gardens on campus. Teachers and students are encouraged to grow food and enjoy organic vegetables.

Composting is used on campus with two worm chimneys built into our gardens.

We also have a butterfly garden attracting six different species. Students learn about the life cycle of the butterfly through first hand experience . ( Egg, larva, pupa, adult)

Program Members:

Joy Deak

Teacher