Anne Frank Elementary

At Anne Frank Elementary, we have a diverse student population that lives in a large, urban area. All of our students receive free lunch and breakfast. Our goal for the garden is twofold. First, to provide a space for the students and their families to experience growing and eating what they have produced. Second, the garden is an extension of the classroom. We use resources that tie-in with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to enrich learning across all subject areas. The garden is a living laboratory for science activities, but also a source of inspiration for art and language arts. It provides endless possibilities for teaching math (e.g.: measurement, geometry, estimation, etc.) and it is a "social studies in action" place for the students to learn about community involvement, wants and needs and good citizenship. Our garden is used year-round and is pesticide-free. Our hope is to become self-sustaining through composting, seed banking and adding a rain barrel.