Leonardo da Vinci K - 8

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

It is the goal of the LdV PTC Learning Garden to expand throughout the campus, with the specific focus of implementing a standalone, school-wide cooking and nutrition enrichment program that incorporates Integrated Thematic Instruction and Common Core concepts, reflective of our school and communities rich diversity. This grant will provide the funding to: build new in ground and above ground planting areas to grow fresh vegetables and fruit, planting fruit trees and bushes, extension of a water wise drip irrigation system, cooking equipment and supplies, and materials to build a grade focused cooking, nutrition, and planting enrichment curriculum.