Manzanita SCHOOL GARDEN

Learning from the Ground Up

The Manzanita School Garden gives our Mustangs a place to learn, explore and grow—literally! Through hands-on experiences in the garden, students have opportunities to discover where food comes from, learn about nutrition and sustainability, observe the natural world, and build connections with their classmates and school community.

During the 2025–2026 school year, approximately 300 students participated in garden programming, with 100+ planting and garden-learning sessions taking place throughout the year. Our Garden Club also brought together 30+ students and families for additional opportunities to plant, harvest and care for this special space on our campus.

Students don't just grow food—they get to experience it. Garden activities have included harvesting and tasting produce, participating in our student farmer's market, and using tasting journals and reflections to explore new foods and celebrate what they've grown.

Thank you Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation!

We are incredibly grateful to Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation for its generous $5,000 grant supporting the Manzanita School Garden.

Sprouts' investment is helping us continue to grow hands-on garden and nutrition experiences for our students and strengthen a program that reaches Mustangs across campus.

Community partnerships like this make it possible for Manzanita students to learn by doing, explore new foods and build healthy habits that can last far beyond elementary school.

Manzanita SCHOOL GARDEN

Learning from the Ground Up

Growing Healthy Mustangs

The garden helps extend learning beyond the classroom by creating meaningful, hands-on experiences around:

Thank you Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation!

We are incredibly grateful to Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation for its generous $5,000 grant supporting the Manzanita School Garden.

Sprouts' investment is helping us continue to grow hands-on garden and nutrition experiences for our students and strengthen a program that reaches Mustangs across campus.

Community partnerships like this make it possible for Manzanita students to learn by doing, explore new foods and build healthy habits that can last far beyond elementary school.

Thank you, Sprouts, for investing in our garden and our amazing Mustangs!