Montessori school of franklin
Program Type:
Academic Classrooms, Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group:
Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary, Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
100
Year Founded:
2012
About the Program:
The sustainability and gardening curriculum at the montessori school of franklin is an initiative that is focused on equipping children with the fundamentals necessary for a sustainable lifestyle. This includes, but is not limited to: building raised garden beds, planting and harvesting heirloom vegetables and fruits and seeds, plantjng and maintaining an orchard, incubating and raising poultry and fowl, canning and preserving harvests, and building projects that facilitate these aspects of homesteading.