Valley Montessori School Edible Schoolyard
Program Type:
Garden Classrooms, Academic Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group:
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
500
Year Founded:
1975
About the Program:
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. Our dream is finally becoming a reality as we have started building our garden beds, pathways, garden storage area and compost center. Learning and participating in organic farming is an integral, hands feature of the Montessori curriculum, including science, math, art, physical education and an appreciation of community. We expect our project to continue to evolve over the years, hoping to become an educational resource to the community and other school programs.