Academic Classrooms

CURBSIDE GARDENS

At Curbside gardens the students learn about the science of gardening and the complete plant cycle, from seed to seed. The food that is produced in the gardens is used to teach about healthy eating and donated to help support the school's culinary arts program. The cooking classes help support healthy eating in the school as well as making meals for those in need in the community.

The garden begins late each fall with the planting of the garlic. Early spring the seeds are planted indoors and finally transfered to the gardens by late May. 

Food Rules Curriculum Inspired by Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman

Inspired by Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman

Integrates persuasive writing, science, technology, public speaking, and art

Overview: This unit is inspired by and based on the book Food Rules by Michael Pollan. All lessons in this unit can be considered mini-lessons, except the art lesson. The persuasive writing lessons are taught with the inspiration and direction of the Writer’s Workshop. This unit was written for fourth grade, but can be taught for grades 3-5 with minor adjustments.

Gahanna Learning Gardens at Jefferson Elementary

The Gahanna Learning Gardens at Jefferson Elementary is part of a community wide program. This garden location will feature artwork, as well as the artwork of students. Vegetables, sunflowers and herbs will be grown and used by students. Students are responsible for upkeep and maintnence (along with help from volunteers and the community).

Gahanna Learning Gardens at Lincoln Elementary

The Gahanna Learning Gardens at Lincoln Elementary was founded in 2013 upon the completion of restoration of a historic 1860s one-room schoolhouse on the school's property. The schoolhouse is set up inside to be period correct and students will be attending class inside on occaision. To further this living and breathing history lesson, the gardens are designed with period accurate elements. Native perennial flowers and herbs and features raised beds, vertical gardens, and hadicap accessible raised beds.

Urban Community School

Almost 50 years ago, the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland founded Urban Community School (UCS), a quiet gem in the heart of Cleveland’s near west side where a diverse, multilingual population of low-income students, (74 percent qualify for the Federal Food Assistance Program, with more than 2/3 of our student body qualifying for free lunch), concurrently learn academics and social justice.  Our commitment to differentiated instruction, multi-age learning, health and wellness, field trips and peace typifies our unique approach to student learning and success.

Garden to Table Trust

The Garden to Table Programme is currently implemented in 309 schools across New Zealand. 

A revolutionary approach to food education

Lhomon Education

Lhomon Education (LME) is a grassroots initiative fostering the development of innovative curricula designed specifically for Bhutanese students. The basis of the LME initiative is an alternative model of teacher training and project-based curriculum development that integrates principles of Gross National Happiness (GNH) in the truest sense of the term.

The Orchard School - Outdoor Education

A hallmark of an Orchard education, Outdoor Education is education in, about, and for the out of doors. In an increasingly urban world, nature plays a central part in the education of the whole child. Direct experiences help students gain a deeper understanding of life around them, foster respect and an understanding of the interrelationships within the natural environment, and develop an appreciation of people's interdependence with the natural world.

Fresno Sustainable Schools Permaculture Program

We are building a school garden based on Permaculture principles, a permaculture summer camp, and trying to create a farm to school network.

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