Legacy Charter School

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Upper Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
1,000
Year Founded: 
2015
About the Program: 

Legacy Charter School requests a $2,000 to purchase supplies needed to build gardening beds as part of Legacy’s Learning Garden project that will be used by over 550 elementary students. Legacy Charter School provides an education with a strong focus on physical fitness and healthy lifestyle both in and out of school time. The Learning Garden will provide Legacy an avenue through which to teach core educational lessons through nature’s examples, encourage children to try healthier foods and better understand the nutritional advantage of whole foods. Produced will be used in the school's cafeteria. The Learning Garden will establish lifetime gardening skills, providing hands-on experience in sowing, growing and composting produce. The Learning Garden will include raised garden beds, a small greenhouse, and an outdoor classroom pavilion.Your will be used to fund the first phase of the Learning Garden, which includes building raised beds, purchasing rain barrels and garden tools.