Living Classroom's mission is to inspire children to learn about and value the natural world through garden-based education. Our TK-8th grade lessons teach environmental literacy through hands-on garden based lessons in edible and native gardens cultivated at each school.
Living Classroom is a full service program--we create and maintain school gardens, provide top notch curriculum and instruction, and all lesson and garden materials. All lessons are aligned with California Next Generation and/or Common Core Standards.
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Who We Are
Inspiring students to learn and value the natural world through garden-based education.
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What We Do
At Living Classroom, we make education come alive and empower the next generation by growing environmental champions, inquisitive learners, and healthy eaters
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Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved with Living Classroom!
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News and Events
The Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation:
A Legacy of Support for Living Classroom
Living Classroom is incredibly grateful for the long-standing partnership and consistent support we have received from the Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation (LAMVCF). Their commitment has been pivotal to our success almost since our beginning when we launched the first Living Classroom program in the Los Altos School District in 2012.
LAMVCF's Community Grants have been key enablers of our growth. Most notably, their very first grant came at a critical time when we were just a startup, and relying almost entirely on private funds. We have also been honored to be a recipient of two Youth Philanthropy Grants, which involved middle and high school students in the grant review and grantmaking process.
Equally important was the role LAMVCF played as our Fiscal Sponsor in 2012-13 before we received our official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. This critical service allowed Living Classroom to immediately seek tax-deductible contributions and apply for grants, seamlessly managing the accounting and donor acknowledgements for us. Without this support, we would not have been able to raise the funds needed to expand into the Mountain View Whisman Program. Most recently, LAMVCF served as the Lead Sponsor for our "Sip, Savor, and Sow" fundraiser this past October, generously offsetting the costs of the event.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation for their steadfast belief in Living Classroom's mission and for their continuous support!
LAMVCF's Community Grants have been key enablers of our growth. Most notably, their very first grant came at a critical time when we were just a startup, and relying almost entirely on private funds. We have also been honored to be a recipient of two Youth Philanthropy Grants, which involved middle and high school students in the grant review and grantmaking process.
Equally important was the role LAMVCF played as our Fiscal Sponsor in 2012-13 before we received our official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. This critical service allowed Living Classroom to immediately seek tax-deductible contributions and apply for grants, seamlessly managing the accounting and donor acknowledgements for us. Without this support, we would not have been able to raise the funds needed to expand into the Mountain View Whisman Program. Most recently, LAMVCF served as the Lead Sponsor for our "Sip, Savor, and Sow" fundraiser this past October, generously offsetting the costs of the event.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation for their steadfast belief in Living Classroom's mission and for their continuous support!