Pacific High School

I work in a high school that is divided by grades. On Lower Campus, we have grades 9 & 10. On Upper Campus, we have grades 11 & 12. I teach the 9th & 10th graders. We also have First Steps & Jump Start on Lower Campus. These day care programs support our teen parents as well as the community.
In Lower Campus, we are the have-nots. We do not have access to upper campus’s school garden. We want to build raised beds in front of our classrooms. We will plan and grow our own meals, create salsa gardens, discover companion planting and so much more. Our teen parents will create balanced menus for their families. They will actually garden with their toddlers!
I have a female student who confided in me that she wants to eat healthy. Her Dad, a non-cook, drives through fast food restaurants for all of her meals. When I told her I was writing this grant she said, “Thank You!”
We want to donate our surplus produce & our time at Food Share (a local food bank).