Thomas Page Academy

Our mission is to provide a rich and inspiring outdoor classroom in which learning comes alive. Our broad program goals are as follows :

•Students will learn how to grow their own food, fostering healthy food choices for the future.
•OLÉ will provide opportunities for hands-on activities that reinforce academic subjects in all areas.
•The habitat of OLÉ will connect students to their environment and instill a sense of stewardship and eco-literacy.
This grant will allow us to meet our first goal and to expand our current garden project to include a hands-on nutrition programming- “Healthy Roots”. Healthy Roots will be offered monthly and will be taught by our garden coordinator during gardening classes. Students will participate in Harvest of the Month (featuring locally sourced fresh fruits and vegetables, farmer profiles and educational materials) or will prepare simple garden snacks from the garden.