Standards-Based Garden Education Program
Vision Statement for OUSD School Garden Program
The OUSD Garden Council's goal is to establish and maintain a garden in every school.
School gardens provide urban children access to nature and reflect each child's inherent right to the following:
- Access to healthy, locally-produced food
- Understanding of food systems and the natural cycle
- Social, economic and health justice
- Hands-on alternatives to testing-based instruction
- Self-reliance and character-building opportunities
- Connection to local community
Through school gardens, students become stewards of the environment and gain a stake in the community and the world. This empowers them to discover the connections among personal health, education and opportunity.
{Cleveland students give a tour of the Cleveland School Garden}
The district's School Garden Coordinator serves as:
For more information about OUSD School Gardens or the School Garden Council, please contact:
Park Guthrie
OUSD Garden Education TSA
