Purpose Built Schools AtlantaFarm Program
Feeding, educating and engaging PBSA families and their communities.
PBSA families and students
From pbsatl.org/approach/purpose-built-schools-farm-program ↗About this program
Our school farms are vibrant and participatory local food systems that address the unequal distribution of healthy food in south Atlanta.
Curriculum-based, hands-on activities on the farms provide students with agricultural knowledge and experience growing their own food.
By connecting local resources and organizations to the farm, our farm program helps boost the local economy.
Questions
What do students do in Culinary and Nutrition Education?
Students engage in regular cooking and nutrition lessons using produce from the farm.
What happens in Design Workshops?
First semester students work with a design coach to learn and apply principles of 3-D design to create structures for the farm.
What do students explore in Project-Based STEAM Learning on the Price Farm?
Through project-based learning, students explore health and food security issues facing their community. Students research Black food justice advocates and devise plans to introduce more varieties of fruits and vegetables into their diets.
How does Social Emotional Learning on the Farm work?
Angora rabbits, raised by our very own Farmer Sally, are brought to the school as a reward for students. Exposure to our rabbits increases students' abilities to emotionally self-regulate and react to each other with gentle kindness.
Details
- Who
- PBSA families and students
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Pathways with PurposePathways with Purpose connected scholars with internships, camps and specialized learning experiences designed to provide hands-on learning, academic enrichment, professional mentorship and opportunities to build confidence and career-ready skills.
Pre-K with PurposeFreeSlater Elementary School prepares young scholars for success in elementary school with a free, high-quality Pre-K program with fun, engaging teachers.
Advanced PathwaysAdvanced Pathways is a program at Slater Elementary School, Price Middle School and Carver STEAM Academy that identifies and places students in advanced courses as early as 5th grade.