Chula Vista Elementary School District is leading by teaching students how to compost and conserve through gardening.
California’s new law to reduce the amount of food waste dumped into landfills applies to schools as well as to homes and businesses. As KPBS Education Reporter M.G. Perez tells us Chula Vista Elementary School District is taking the lead in teaching students how to compost and conserve through gardening.
The district has 37 gardens on campuses across the South Bay, maintained by students, parents, and teachers who volunteer their time. The climate crisis and state laws targeting composting and conservation make school site soil a fertile learning ground. Students learn hands-on while developing social and emotional skills, such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.“There were broken-down benches and just a lot of debris. It was actually a hazard for kids to be out here," Michelle Posada told KPBS News.
Amsi Gonzalez-Lopez, 10, is a 5th-grade student at Finney and appreciates the garden for her mental health.
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