Washington Elementary School

The goal of our garden is to build awareness of the benefits of healthy lifestyles. Next year with the reintroduction of core standards into the curriculum there are so many possibilities to incorporate the garden with lesson plans. With our school being over 50% low income, many students don't have the access to information on healthy living and nutritious homegrown foods. Without the access to large yards where they live they have no chance to grow their own gardens. This garden will be the center focus of our school so it wont be left to be forgotten in forthcoming years. We hope to raise our already high school pride with a garden that the students feel is their own. A garden where they can learn about a positive work ethic, good nutrition and exercise, improve their teamwork and beautify a central area of their campus. In doing this they can learn so much about their selves and how they can make positive changes in their lives to live long and healthy.

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