Academic Classrooms

Mollen Foundation-Garfield's Garden on the Corner

The Mollen Foundation, a 501 C(3) non-profit organization since 2008, is dedicated to educating and empowering schools and communities to transform their lives by adopting healthy habits to achieve life-long benefits. The Mollen Foundation offers a comprehensive approach to healthy living through food education, physical activity, leadership and resiliency skills. Our Farm to Table collaboration began in 2012 as a project with a passionate group of high school students, called Newtrition, after a protest in the cafeteria to bring healthy food to their campus.

Sumner Elementary

FoodCorps Programming has been established in Sumner Elementary for two years.Through FoodCorps Service Member facilitation, students from all grades are encouraged to connect with nature in their a courtyard garden. In the winter months, nutrition education is brought to their classrooms.  Sumner Elementary also participates in the USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program which gives every student in the school an opportunity to eat fresh food two-three times a week.

Meadowbrook Waldorf School

Meadowbrook Waldorf School offers Waldorf Education for children in prekindergarten through Grade 8, with additional programs for younger children and their caregivers. Waldorf Education was founded in 1919 and is distinguished by its unique, interdisciplinary approach. MWS has been offering this rigorous academic curriculum, infused with rich artistic activities and engaging practical experiences, to students in Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut since 1979.

Green School

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)

Omaha Public Schools: Life's a Garden! Can You Dig It?

Mission Statement:  Our mission is to engage students in sustainable gardening practices that contribute to the nutrition of their families and community. 

Goals:  Student academic achievement will increase through the implementation of healthy food options.  Students will demonstrate the value of nutritious food choices to their families and community.  

Growing the Garden - Roses in Concrete Nature Program

Roses in Concrete Community School (RiC) is a K-4 school in East Oakland that opened its doors this academic year with 200 students enrolled: 40% Latino, 40% African-American, 10% Asian and Pacific Islander, 8% multi-racial, and 2% European-American. Over 50% qualify as socio-economically disadvantaged. Our school emphasizes knowledge of self, character, and intellectual growth to prepare students to fundamentally impact global society beginning with actively participating in their own communities.

CHESTER COUNTY FAMILY ACADEMY- Nature's Abundance School Garden Program

Nature’s Abundance Garden Program (created by Anne Stabb) was started in 2014 as a pilot program at Chester County Family Academy (CCFA), West Chester, PA.  With the support of the CEO, the Chester County Food Bank, and myself, we were able to provide hands on gardening lessons as well as fresh fruit and vegetables to low come income children and their families.

Place-based Learning and Community Engagement in Schools

Who We Are

PLACES is an exciting collaborative venture between schools along the Wai'anae Coast of Oahu, Hawaii, the University of Hawaii, Manoa's Office of Student Equity, Excellence & Diversity (SEED), and the local community of Wai'anae and Oahu. The project is funded through the Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program.

 

What We Do

New Heights in Learning

New Heights in Learning creates hands-on, real-world learning environments in a wide range of settings. Our model of learning is centered on motivating and engaging both achieving and underachieving students by connecting meaningful hands-on learning experiences to classroom activities and state standards. This is done by connecting education to the context of real world experiences.

Los Gatos High School Agroecology and Culinary Program

The Agroecology program at Los Gatos High School focuses on the sustainable cultivation of annual edible and ornamental plants, while the Culinary program focuses on the diverse food cultures from around the world.  These programs collaborate throughout the year, and have the aspiration of including the school cafeteria as part of their curriculum.

Composting, biodiversity, seed saving, Integrated Pest Management, plant anatomy and reproduction, soil science, water conservation and food preparation are empahsized throughout the year.

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