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