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Nature
is our classroom

Ground Education's eco-STEAM program transforms underutilized corners of schoolyards into dynamic edible gardens, nature paths, and green spaces that support hands-on learning and spark imagination.

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Where we serve

Find us in the gardens at these elementary and after-school campuses throughout Long Beach, California.

Ground Education by the Numbers

Ground Education continues to grow, delivering year-round outdoor lessons to additional students every year.

Our Impact

18.3K

TK-5th graders engaged monthly through our nature-based curriculum

4.8K

student hours spent learning in our outdoor campus gardens this year

31

campus edible gardens and nature play spaces built, maintained and tended by our specialized Green Team

136K

garden lessons taught in a single school year

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Our highly-trained education staff delivers a robust TK-5 curriculum that fosters STEAM learning, environmental literacy, nutritional health, and whole child development via hands-on, nature-based experiences. Monthly lessons support California standards across all subjects.

Our Curriculum

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Who we are

Ground Education is a 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation serving Long Beach, California.

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Mission

To provide edible gardens and nature play spaces paired with carefully planned eco-STEAM garden lessons that inspire students to think and explore, to try healthy foods and to collaborate while learning from the environment and world we live in.

Vision

We envision all Long Beach elementary schools organized around thinking, exploring and learning in nature spaces.

Commitment

As an organization, we are committed to a growth mindset, mutual respect, operating with integrity, working in collaboration with our stakeholders, and promoting equity. We strive to reflect the full array of identities, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences of the students and communities we serve.