The Active Learning Elementary School PS244Q

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Kindergarten, Lower Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2014
About the Program: 

The goal of our garden is to grow vegetables that our students can taste as part of their nutrition education. We provide our students with a comprehensive nutrition education that involves them tasting healthy foods every third week. The opportunity to grow our own vegetables adds a unique dimension to our program as it would give ownership to our students over the food they eat. We would also use the garden in science classes, helping to teach students about how plants grow.