Sunrise Middle School
Program Type:
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group:
Middle School
Number of Individuals Program Serves:
100
Year Founded:
2015
About the Program:
In an effort to meet the students' interests, Ms.Vazquez began the Gardening Club in the last months of the last school year. This year, there has been record attendance and a desire by the students to beautify the campus. This is a student-driven club that depends on donations from the community, but seeing as how most students qualify for a free or reduced lunch, it is a challenge. The students want to also be able to walk by the designated vegetable garden location and pick tomatoes, bell peppers or strawberries between classes to appease their appetite and to improve their ability to focus in class. They also want to improve the school's appearance and make it their own.