Rocketship Mosaic School Garden

Rocketship Mosaic is a public charter school in East San Jose, CA, serving students from Kinder-5th grade. The garden was founded in the fall of 2013 with 13 raised beds where students grow, taste and take home fresh fruits and vegetables. The garden is also a classroom where students apply learning from all subject areas, and where students with all learning abilities succeed. Students reconnect with the natural world, inspiring a sense of stewardship for the school and our planet. The garden is also a place for students to engage with real food and try new foods they may have never encountered. Through this exposure, students are more likely to make healthy food choices and inspire their families to do the same. 

The garden program is run by the school's Garden Enrichment Content Coordinator, who is responsible for creating content, teaching and maintaining the school garden and orchard. Every student at ROMO participates in the program and participates in 20 garden lessons per school year.