Middle School

The New School of Lancaster

New School of Lancaster students are dirt-and-life-loving, curious young people who are eager to plant and savor vegetables and fruits from our school grounds. We are building food-growing and soil-growing spaces that can be used by all the students in our PreK-8 school.

Wellington Middle School

Educating youth about gardening practices, good nutrition and using gardening to expand on classroom education are important outcomes we hope to see as a part of our garden. Our National Green Ribbon School award has encouraged us even more to integrate our outdoor classroom into current teaching practices to enhance the curriculum. Our garden will also be used to address issues around lack of access to fresh produce for residents living in the community around our school. Wellington, Colorado is a rural, ranching town about 1 ½ hours north of Denver.

Red Lion Christian Academy

The goals of the garden program are: to improve classroom learning by providing a fun, hands-on outdoor experience that offers real world examples of math and science; to foster awareness of the students’ footprint on the world; to enhance student eating habits and overall health by providing healthy snack options that may be prepared at school; and to build the students’ self-esteem and sense of achievement. In addition, this school-wide project fosters community and collaboration within the school and teaches the students to look beyond themselves in support of their local community.

Greene Intermediate Center

In 2013 Greene Intermediate Center became the only school in our district with an environmental focus. A new environmental science class was developed and we began creating a cross-curricular environmental program. Distinct environmental courses for each grade level (5th-8th) are being developed, including an entire course for agriculture and gardening. In addition to studying plants, students will plan, sow and maintain the garden. They will practice language arts and math skills by recording, observing and measuring the garden's progress.

St. George School

The goal of our garden grant to have the growth and development of our garden be a learning tool for all our students. We want St. George students to know what it means to be sustainable and healthy. Growing a garden can teach a kid (and adults) the value of nature to our world.

Downtown College Prep Alum Rock MS

Our goal is to create a school garden to promote healthy living and eating. School lunches are inadequate at best for giving our students daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Being in a low-income area, fresh produce are hard to come by and they are too expensive for our families to afford daily. We would be able to offset the cost through this garden.

McIntosh High School

McIntosh High School is involved in several initiatives to improve student performance in math, science and language arts. McIntosh is also involved in a history project to preserve the heritage of our community through the creation of a cookbook which will include a historical account of food, cooking and recipes from McIntosh. The goal of the McIntosh High School garden program will be to combine these two initiatives and take science, math and history one step further with a garden featuring heirloom and other edible vegetables and fruits.

Hope Academy Charter School

Our Hope Grows Garden will provide an interdisciplinary, hands-on outdoor classroom that facilitates learning, promotes healthy habits and reinforces strong community partnerships. As our garden is established, funding requested will extend/enhance the program for broader impact through the purchase of additional garden supplies (e.g., plants and planting materials) and outdoor tables for creation of “classroom” space.

Joseph Charter School

Our rural school is in picturesque Wallowa County, OR. For decades, upon entering the school grounds, visitors saw weeds and a fenced tennis court in disrepair. With new energy from committed faculty, students, and community volunteers, a transformation of the area is currently underway. Part of the area is designated to be an edible school garden. We have had an edible garden, but with fewer beds and in an area that isn't ideal for watering and growing starts. Our new Magic Garden space will be larger (12 beds), located next to our school’s greenhouse, and will have improved water access.

The Children's Home Schools

Students in our therapeutic schools (grades K-12) have special educational needs and behavioral and learning challenges. For many, these challenges are compounded by physical ailments like obesity, Type 2 diabetes, lack of exercise, and difficulty accessing health care. Our school garden provides hands-on learning that complements daily educational activities and underscores our commitment to physical fitness and holistic health.

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