Santa Clara Unified School District - CTE GCC

The SCUSD CTE Garden Connections Teamis a part of a unified collaborative involving seven different SCUSD schools with varying demographics and backgrounds, as well as our child nutrition services department and the SCUSD Farm - to create a K-12 multi-disciplinary Garden Connections Collaborative (GCC). This GCC project includes school garden and culinary clubs, school site visits, mentorship exploration, field trips to our partnering sites as well as surrounding farm-to-fork educational facilities, and reality based education, career-connections opportunities for students. Additionally, the GCC provides ongoing, dynamic professional development and learning opportunities for teachers, staff, paraprofessionals and administrators. This collaborative effort directly connects to our culinary, biotech, and construction trades CTE pathways through robust hands-on learning and relevant student projects. The GCC project helps in working toward our goal of achieving an authentic, student-centered, and mutually beneficial K-12 unified partnership.