Academic Classrooms

Fairfield School Gardens

We are a collection of school gardens in the Fairfield Public School System.16 of our 17 schools, grades k -12, have organic school gardens of various sizes. Gardens are used for extending classroom lessons and after school clubs. We are just starting to have some of what we grow used in the school cafeterias. We fall under the Fuel for Learning Partnership, PTA Council program,of parent & teacher advocates for improved school lunch and organic school gardens.

Van Avery Prep Middle School

Van Avery Prep is a fully accredited private preparatory school located in Temecula.   We provide an advanced curriculum meeting the needs of every student grades Kindergarten through 8th. All our teachers are University graduates, dedicated to our philosophy of providing the best programs and environment to achieve excellence in education, fostering independence and promoting leadership qualities in every student. 

Valley Montessori School Edible Schoolyard

Valley Montessori School in Livermore California is excited to begin an Edible Schoolyard Project! Our school of 480 students is located on 6 acres of  rolling land.

The Learning Tree: Rooted in the Arts

 The Learning Tree is a private alternative school   founded by Sharon Tiner, teacher and visionary. To date it has operated as a summer school with components of Art in the Garden, Art in the Kitchen and Art in the curriculum.  Staff of the Learning Tree visited the Edible Garden in 2010 and find the intentions and goals to be complementary.   We would be interested in being a possible model site in the greater Sacramento area.

The facility has been established and is being groomed to serve upper elementary students who want to learn in a creative and loving environment.

The Garden Preschool

The Garden Preschool will serve children and their families in economically and nutritionally challenged communities.

The Garden Preschool will work closely with children and their families to introduce them to the benefits of being involved with nature and growing their own food.

The Garden Preschool will teach children and their families how to prepare nutritious vegetable based meals.  Families will learn the correlation between healthy eating and optimal health and wellness; thus thwarting the incidence of diet related diseases.

Port Houston Elementary

 Partner site of after- school garden classes by Urban Harvest in partnership with the Co-operative for After-School Enrichment and 21st Century Community Learning Centers. Utilized by  teachers and headed by the science teaacher as an outdoor classroom and school community garden. 

Park Place Elementary

 The organic school community garden and orchard is the Outdoor classroom for after school kids! Growing, tasting and preparing is the after school curriculum.  As well exploration of  our food systems and how far our food travels to our plate. After-school gardening is generously underwritten by the Coorperative for After-School Initiative grant. 

See our summer school project on Prezi:

prezi.com/f4nyuyq0qcvc/summer-school-with-urban-harvest/

Bonham Elementary

 Partner site of after- school garden classes by Urban Harvest for Bonham's 21st Century Community Learning Center. Utilized by classroom teachers as an outdoor classroom and nature center. 

The Walden School of Liberal Arts

At Walden we have an integrated writing and cooking program.  We explore local food production--farms, locavore restaurants, artisan cheese, salumi and chocolate makers, and home cooks who share their food heritage with students.  At school, we cook, host guest chefs and write recipes, poetry, essays, manifestos, and short stories about the food experiences.

We are currently building a new school and designing a classroom specifically for this program and hope to have an organic garden and chickens off the kitchen.

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