Lake Forest Elementary School

Lake Forest Elementary School has a unique student population composed largely of English language learners (85%) and students who live at or below the poverty level (97% receive free or reduced lunch). Every day, our faculty and staff strive to meet and exceed the diverse needs and expectations of our students, their parents, and the community. We take pride in being innovative in our teaching strategies, are tireless in seeking ways to improve upon what we are doing, and are always looking for engaging, real-life ways to educate our students. If rewarded, this grant would facilitate the creation and maintenance of a school garden for our students who are not likely to have a gardening experience in their home lives. Adding a garden to our school would not only promote healthy eating habits, but would also facilitate the implementation of a wide variety of lessons and/or activities across all grade levels in science, health/physical education, reading, social studies, and math.

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