Rick Hansen Public School
Program Type:
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group:
Middle School, Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
500
Year Founded:
2013
About the Program:
What is unique about our initiative is that our sister school is also in the process of creating a garden. Together, our plan is to build positive connections with both community members and our environment. Our school is situated in a fast growing suburban area and it is very multicultural. This year, our new community has also been separated by school boundaries. These gardens will be a vehicle to establish positive community ties. Our second goal stems from the fact that our neighborhood has farmer