Living Classroom - Garden-Based Education for TK-8th graders
Living Classroom's mission is to make education come alive and to empower the next generation by growing environmental champions, inquisitive learners, and healthy eaters who know where their food comes from. Our goal is to inspire children to learn about and to value the natural world through garden- based education. Our 50+ engaging, hands-on, Next Generation Science Standards-aligned lessons stimulate curiosity and are taught in beautiful and educational school gardens that we create and maintain. Learn more about our history.
News and Events
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Living Classroom Lessons Available Online
Living Classroom is working remotely to prepare for academic year 2020 -21. It has been a pleasure working with the students and staff in our local schools and we look forward to seeing you in August We hope everyone is well and taking care during this uncertain time of COVID-19 (coronavirus). We are all in this together to keep our communities safe. Since schools are closed we are making some of our lessons available online for parents to do with their children during the shelter in place order. Click here for more information |
Message from Executive Director Margot Harrigan
In the next few weeks, teachers and parents will be working hard planning for next year. There are still many unknowns and many, many contingencies to consider; I do not envy our wonderful administrators and teachers the challenges they are coping with and the decisons that need to be made. Remember that being outdoors for even a few minutes a day - be it at school or at home - makes a huge difference. Mental health and well being are as important as educational goals and physical well being, and possibly more important in times of stress. Right now, outdoors is the best place to be: to enjoy nature, to reduce stress and to minimize possible exposure to viruses. Click here to read the entire letter |
Living Classroom Donates to the Community During Pandemic
Update April, 21, 2020 Today we harvested 5 pounds of fava beans and a whopping 76 pounds of oranges. West Valley Community Services greatly appreciated the donation and noted that their demand is huge right now. Gardeners and volunteers of Living Classroom harvested vegetables from edible gardens at Campbell Union and Mountain View Whisman Schools. The total harvest from Campbell was close to 50lbs, and 23lbs from Mountain View school gardens. Click here for more information |
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
Do you enjoy working with children? Love to teach, garden, or just spend time outdoors? Living Classroom has lots of opportunities for you, from teaching docent to garden volunteering. We also welcome corporate team building events.
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