School Design Affect Student Grades, Learning: Study. Another reason why making schools more attractive through gardens makes sense. Kindergarten by Eva Samuel Architect Urbanist & Associates — Paris, France. A study of schools from the University of Salford shows classroom design can affect student grades. Great teachers, stable families and a school’s location have…
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from everyone at EnrichLA! 2013 is sure to be an exciting and busy year for us, as always! We will work with you as hard as we can in 2013 to bring edible gardens to: Melrose Elementary, Cheremoya Elementary, Camino Nuevo Charter, 75thStreet Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Mayberry Elementary, Clifford Elementary, Wilshire Park…
By the Numbers Alta Loma
Alta Loma Elementary, a title one school is headed by Ellen DeLeston a very lovely and unassuming Principal. The school’s population is poor by any standard, yet Ellen and her team of proud parents pitched in to make this garden a reality. This school is not used to being in the limelight. By the Numbers:…
The City of LA is one of the most economically segregated cities in the US….
The City of LA is one of the most economically segregated cities in the US. Wealthy neighborhoods have an abundant access to inexpensive fresh produce, a merited public education system, and a wide swath of stunning parks. Poorer neighborhoods do not have such luxuries. Our mission is to deliver a flourishing edible garden to every…
EnrichLA is 1 Year Old!
On August 13, 2012, EnrichLA reached an important milestone – our first birthday! To celebrate, we reflected on our “To Do” list to check off what we’ve accomplished in our first 365 days: Build 24 edible, school gardens … check! Provide garden & nutrition education at 15 of our edible, school gardens … check,…
We need your help to build 20 new school gardens…..
We need your help to bring edible gardening to Alta Loma Elementary & Clifford Elementary & Woodlawn Elementary & Nightingale Middle School & 20 more schools…. Please donate or please volunteer or please email Tomas O’Grady at tomasogrady@gmail.com if you or your company would like to sponsor a garden. …
A long time ago there was a tree named Ashton
“A long time ago there was a tree named Ashton. He was a lonely tree that lived at Elysian Heights Elementary School. The kids were mean to the tree. They would kick it and stomp on it. They would even pick his leaves. One day a strange girl came to school. She was from New…
