Southwood Elementary School

Southwood Elementary School is a true “neighborhood school,” serving 350 students from pre-K to 5th grade in suburban Old Bridge, New Jersey. As part of our “Sustainable Southwood” school-wide initiative and community partnership, our school has made a steadfast commitment to promoting character development with an emphasis on social and environmental responsibility. As part of our ongoing commitment to Character Education, Southwood Elementary School would like to develop a school garden to foster the home, school and community partnership while supporting the greater Old Bridge community through the Old Bridge Food Bank. By incorporating the gardening program into our curriculum, students will have an opportunity to learn not only about the importance of citizenship but about the sciences of agriculture and nutrition as well. Ultimately, our goal is to donate all of the vegetables from our Whole Foods Garden to the Old Bridge Food Bank to help feed the local hungry.