Consumer Economics and Workforce Readiness

Program Type: 
Academic Classrooms, Kitchen Classrooms, Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
High School
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2014
About the Program: 

We are just getting off the ground this year.   Ag Department, Family and Consumer scicnes Department, Business Department, Health Education and Special Education all wokring together on this project.  Have a greenhouse which will serve for our starting garden then plan to move outdoors with many plants, berry garden and edible flowers.  Our Food Services director is always assiting and is willing buy products from our garden to be used in the school cafeteria. 

 

Our school is at 74% free/ reduced on lunch program. Trying to education them in healthy eating as well as preparing them for jobs upon graduating from high school.  Workforce readiness is a big push in our state and this project wil help many of our students.