Middle School

Lake Mead Christian Academy

The goal of planting and maintaining an on-site garden is two-fold. The first being, the school would like to take active steps in taking better care of our students, who essentially are our future leaders. Not only would we use the produce for the school cafeteria but to also donate fresh food to local resource centers who have partnered with us.

Sabin School K-8

Sabin Edible Garden's goals are to educate and feed as many Sabin students and community members as possible with our existing growing space. In-class instruction, after-school cooking classes and a weekly community food bag program all depend on the productivity of Sabin Edible Garden. We happily serve those in need in our community, but have observed that both harvest yields and ADA accessibility can be improved.

Springfield Middle School

This grant will afford Springfield Middle School (SMS) the opportunity to provide nutritional foods, business skills, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) lab resources, an enriched environment for counseling, and a mentorship program with Springfield High School to our scholars.

Higginson/Lewis K-8 School

CitySprouts gardens are a vital resource for children's health and learning. When teachers bring classes to the garden, children see difficult concepts come to life in a rich sensory environment. In this way the garden promotes academic engagement across the curriculum. The garden also connects children to the food they eat and empowers them to make healthy food choices. By planting and harvesting fruits, vegetables and grains, children develop a taste and appreciation for nutritious food.

Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm

Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm (SWSF) is a not-for-profit, preschool through 12th grade school in Sonoma County, California. We are one of the only schools in the U.S. with a working Biodynamic farm that is integrated into the curriculum (preK-12). At the farm, students have the opportunity to learn many basic skills that are rapidly becoming lost in today's industrialized society.

Floyd Middle School

The Garden Club at my school is operated primarily by a combination of special education classes. These classes contain students with varying levels of cognitive abilities. Since the students all have intellectual disabilities, it is important for them to learn functional skills that will help them develop into contributing members of their community. The goal of the garden at Floyd is the get all students involved in horticulture by providing hands on learning experiences.

Free Horizon Montessori

Free Horizon Montessori school will be "growing" an adopt-a-plot program this fall where each classroom will take lead on a establishing and maintaining a garden bed under the guidance of our lead teachers and a cadre of dedicated parent and faculty volunteers. This gardening program will consist of approximately 14 raised beds distributed around the school's 4.8 acre property. Each garden bed will have at least one dedicated adult sponsor who takes the lead on its cultivation and works with our students (preschool through 8th grade) to provide the plot with the TLC it needs to thrive.

Center for Inquiry III (CFI 27)

Our goal as a school garden committee is to provide the students with the knowledge and understanding about the benefits of growing your own food and how to collaborate as a community. We want to use the garden as an education tool that will serve as a unique way to get the students involved in nature and teach them the rewards with working together for a good cause. Being a city school, there are many kids who are malnourished and have NO idea about healthy eating and healthy lifestyle.

Harding University Partnership School

Our goal at Harding University Partnership's School Garden is to immerse each and every one of the students in the five pillars of Explore Ecology's Garden Education Program: Planting, Harvesting, Cultivating, Composting, and Nutrition. With the assistance of the Whole Kids Grant we will have the capability to purchase garden supplies for an after-school garden club devoted to students who are fervent about digging into garden education.

William Davies Middle School

Our garden's overarching goal is to continue to expand our reach in addressing the food needs of our community. Our specific goal with this grant is to improve our composting program at our school site and reduce waste. We will incorporate the need for composting into our school curriculum in all subject areas and promote home composting and raised bed gardens by presenting school garden tours and workshops for our community.

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