Martin Luther King Jr School

CitySprouts is a school and community program that integrates academic health and environmental education in the public schools and in the neighborhood Working closely with school administrators teachers and families CitySprouts creates school gardens and provides essential support to schools as they extend existing curricula to these outdoor classrooms CitySprouts school and community partnerships ensure that CitySprouts gardens are accessible to children during school after school and in the summer Since 2000 CitySprouts has partnered with the Cambridge Public Schools to create a thriving districtwide school garden program serving over 4 000 urban children half of whom are lowincome As of 20092010 CitySprouts program operates at all 12 K8th grade schools in Cambridge serving every child in the city

Martin Luther King Jr School is an education and learning-focused school serving the Boston, Massachusetts area. The program behind its learning experience emphasizes integrated academic, health, and environmental education, bringing classroom learning beyond the walls through hands-on opportunities like school gardens. Working closely with school administrators, teachers, and families, CitySprouts supports schools as they extend existing curricula into outdoor classrooms. These partnerships also help ensure that gardens are accessible to children not only during the school day, but also through after-school programming and summer learning. Since 2000, CitySprouts has partnered with Cambridge Public Schools to build a districtwide school garden program serving more than 4,000 urban children, including many low-income students. As of 2009–2010, the program operated across all 12 K–8 schools in Cambridge, serving every child in the city. Through this community and curriculum-centered approach, the school and its partners support meaningful, place-based learning that connects education, health, and the environment.