Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Program Type:
Garden Classrooms
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
500
Year Founded:
2012
About the Program:
The food garden at Hamilton will provide teachers the opportunity to use outdoor inquiry-based learning to teach children about: healthy eating nutrition the link between food production and the environment botany systems and cycles...In addition to academic goals the food garden at Hamilton will also provide student's the opportunity to: .a. experience accomplishment and ownership.b. gain a sense of place.c. engage in outdoor exploration .d. learn how to grow their own food