Jackson Heights Elementary

Jackson Heights goal is to utilize our garden area in order to provide educational opportunities to students in a wide array of disciplines including natural sciences, math, history, visual arts and nutrition. Our goal is for students to experience the process of growing food, introduce them to new fruits and vegetables and increase their awareness of the importance of good nutrition.
In addition to providing new learning experiences, our goal is to also incorporate the fresh produce into our cafeteria lunches increasing nutritional content and to impact students food attitudes and habits in a positive way. It is our hope that with students active participation in the process of growing fruits and vegetables from seeds it will increase the likelihood of them trying them when they are introduced into cafeteria meals.
Jackson Height's long term goal is to provide produce as a community out reach. With local food banks and other community resources in need we would like to be active contributors.