Upper Elementary

Elsa England Elementary

The goal for our grant is to reach all learners. It will provide a hands on approach to Science, physical activity, social emotional growth, and opportunities to provide cognitive growth that connects them to nature while maximizing learning for all types of learners. Our hope is to provide opportunities for problem solving, critical thinking skills, decision making skills and the opportunity for collaboration. The garden will be available for all students, parents, staff and community members. We expect to see an enthusiasm for learning and progress in academic achievement.

Newman Academy

The goal of this garden is to teach and inspire students at our school about living healthy lives through growing their own organic fruits and vegetables! In our modern, fast paced society, many students never see green growing things in their daily environment. Enabling our students to see these gardens in the classroom and through the curriculum will provide a constant source of inspiration and refreshment for students, acting as a powerful visible metaphor for growth and transformation.

Ann K. Snyder Elementary

At Snyder Elementary we are always striving to teach our students not only academics, but life skills as well. The goal of our garden will be three fold. 1. Encourage our students to eat healthy and to try new fresh foods. 2. Get our students outside to learn a new skill (gardening) that will keep them active and will enable them to continue this hobby throughout their life. 3. Teach students about responsibility when caring for living organisms.

KIPP Zenith

My goal is for our garden is my students to grow fresh vegetables that they may in turn open a mini farmers market for the community to help keep the obesity level within the families and community down. My students are all on free and reduce lunch, however when they get home, they are forced to eat quick unhealthy foods due to cost and several students are becoming obese for their age groups. It is my plan that the seniors and low income families in our schools community can take the food that we grow and use them in salads or in their meals to encourage healthy living.

Doss Elementary

We believe that when students play an active role in growing food, they are more likely to try new foods; encouraging healthy choices and an increased awareness of where their food comes from. The mission of our project is to take an older, disused existing garden space adjacent to our playground and turn it once again into a place where students can learn about plants, gardening, the environment and the food we eat. Having a functional and beautiful edible garden will not only provide our school with a teaching opportunity in and of itself, but also a resource for other programs.

Josiah Quincy Elementary School

The Whole Kids Foundation Grant will provide a variety of educational opportunities to our Josiah Quincy School (JQS) Community that would not otherwise be possible. While JQS is fortunate to currently have a rooftop garden on site, we have minimal resources to maintain and make improvements to this area. If awarded the grant, JQS will create an improved interactive learning environment where students, staff and community members will be invited to observe, experiment, interact, and experience hands on learning.

Swainsboro Primary School

We have had our gardens for many years however funding has run out for addition seeds, tools, soil, plants and other consumables that we need to continue our outdoor education. Our school has doubled in the past year. With that increase funding is more crucial than ever so that we may continue our gardening. Although we live in a rural area, many of our students have no idea where their food actually comes from. Our goal is to teach where the food comes from, how it is grown and how they can grow at home with their families.

chartiers valley primary school

Our goal is to have a beautiful functioning garden for all of our 780 Kindergarten through 2nd grade students to enjoy! Many of our children do not have gardens and we want to share the excitement of growing and eating fresh vegetables and fruits. We want our young students to take pride in their very own garden by planting, weeding and picking the products. Our students will step off of their school bus and into a beautiful landscaped scene! Our garden will be a way for students to learn and connect with the natural world. Most of our almost 800 students know nothing of outdoor gardens.

Learning Gate Community School

One of the goals of Learning Gate Community School's Seed to Soup Organic Garden is to enrich academic instruction by integrating gardening throughout the curriculum. By tending the garden on a weekly basis, students from kindergarten through 8th grade are actively involved in the entire garden cycle, including: planning, opening, cultivating the soil, maintaining compost, planting and harvesting vegetables and herbs.

Potomack Intermediate School

Potomack Intermediate is located in a rural community with many of agricultural ties and careers in farming. Many of the teachers at Potomack Intermediate have background experience with Future Farmers of America, 4H, STEM garden based learning, and other agricultural education organizations. The goal of this school garden is to promote career based experiences and to connect curriculum instruction to the community and economy of the area. The garden will also help to increase hands on learning experiences, cross curricular instruction, and differentiated instruction.

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