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District highlights Living Classroom gardens; coordinator says program reaches about 2,500 students
Summary
Caroline Chan told the board the Living Classroom program offers 37 seasonal lessons this year, equating to roughly 500 lessons districtwide and reaching about 2,500 TK–6 students; the program is funded by the Los Altos Educational Foundation with a small PTA per‑student contribution.
Caroline Chan, program coordinator for the Los Altos School District’s Living Classroom, told trustees on Jan. 26 that the garden-based curriculum is aimed at getting students outside to learn science, math and social studies through hands-on activities.
The program, started in Los Altos in 2008 and now run by a nonprofit that formed in 2013, provides seasonal lessons led by trained docents and volunteers. "We’re offering 37 engaging hands-on lessons this year, which equates to about 500 lessons districtwide, reaching about 2,500 TK through sixth-grade students," Chan…
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