Kitchen Classrooms

Through growing, processing, cooking, eating, studying, talking and thinking about food, students develop skills, knowledge and behavior that enrich their academic and nonacademic lives, bolster their growth as individuals and in relationships, and cultivate meaningful engagements with their own health, the health of their communities and health of the planet.

Enka kitchen was set up in 2020 to introduce students to a multidisciplinary class where food is used as a lens and an invitation to read the world around them. We want to creatively develop skills and knowledge required to improve or strengthen healthy eating habits. Running parallel with our Enka garden, set up a few years ago, students are provided with interactive learning opportunities and experiences that have food at its center.

The Midland School is a coed, boarding, college preparatory high school for nearly 90 students that strives to instill values of responsibility, community and respect for others and the environment. We have a 10 acre organic farm that supplies most of the produce to the school's kitchen throughout the year. Students work alongside faculty to learn about the importance of agriculture, healthy soils and land stewardship.

Through the Garden Science Enrichment program, the students (Preschool-5th grade) have an opportunity to learn about growing food and environmentally sustainable practices. The future of the Garden Science program includes an integration of cross-curricular and hands-on learning experiences with classroom academics and development of social-emotional regulation through nature and community service.