GrowLab at The Lab School of Washington

    At the Lab School we understand the connection
    between active learning and achievement inside and out of the
    classroom.  Our mission is to create a learning garden that
    serves as a tool for interdisciplinary, hands-on education, that
    also creates a much-needed connection to the environment, the
    food we eat and how our food choices impact ourselves and those
    around us.
    The Lab School of Washington is a private school for students with
    learning disabilities.  Our students require individualized
    instruction to meet their reading, writing and math challenges.
    Additionally our students are challenged with processing
    disorders, ADHD, fine and gross motor difficulties, and social
    and emotional struggles.  Students come to the Lab School when
    the traditional school framework has failed them.
    We transformed an old playground into a beautiful garden
    space that now houses twelve raised beds.  Students were the
    driving force behind the plans for the garden, they worked
    collaboratively to design and create our educational garden.
    Since the inception of our garden students have been involved in
    the entire process from seed to table and have stepped outside of
    their comfort zone, tasting vegetables such as kohlrabi,
    watermelon radishes and brussels sprouts!