Franklin School Victory Garden

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Lower Elementary, Kindergarten, Upper Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2012
About the Program: 

The Franklin Elementary School Victory Garden is administered and supported by Victory Garden Foundation - a 501c3 community benefit organization with a mission to educate, support, encourage, inspire, and advocate for people growing food at and near home.

The Franklin garden currently provides an educational backdrop to about 300 students led by 10 teachers; 5 volunteers under the supervision of Victory Garden Foundation. The garden program includes Math and Science in the Garden; Gardening skills; Monarch Butterfly Project, and Health and Nutrition in the Garden instruction.

This is a year-round program (includes summer).