Next Wave Junior High

Our goal is to provide an active growing space and on-site learning lab for Somerville's only alternative middle school. The school is designed to meet the special academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of adolescents who, for many reasons, have experienced difficulty in the traditional education settings. Though a garden infrastructure exists, it was built when the school was a temporary elementary school, and the growing space itself has been fallow for several years. In a significant way, this is a new garden for a new group of students. Providing a garden at this location will also fulfill a serious equity gap, as it is the only elementary or junior high population without access to a garden classroom in Somerville.