Our Impact

Learn about Ground Education’s impact and the type of work we do.

  • “This is the first time I’m going to try a carrot.”

    —3rd Grade Student

  • “I can’t believe my son just ate your lettuce...he won’t try salad at home and now he is on his second salad! It’s a miracle.”

    —4th Grade Parent

  • “Our partnership with Ground Education is essential to meeting the range of student needs that ensure their ultimate success and well-being.”

    - LBUSD Chief Academic Officer

  • “Most significant takeaway from the program: Increased engagement and enthusiasm for learning,particularly in subjects like science and nutrition.”

    – Roosevelt Elementary teacher

  • "We appreciate everything the Ground Education has taught our kids, from the lifecycle of a plant to how to make strawberry jam! Every kid should have the opportunity to get out of the classroom and learn about nature."

    — Mieke and Tom Dumont, Parents

  • "All of the lessons are so much fun because they are hands-on and informative. My kids always walk away from the garden excited about what they have learned or experienced."

    – Teacher, Webster Elementary

  • "I love the garden because I get to plant and learn about new things and eat."

    – Milan, Student

Our Stats

Ground Education continues to partner with schools and community groups to provide nature-based education for the youth of Long Beach.

136K

student hours spent learning in our outdoor campus gardens this year

20K

pounds of fresh, seasonal produce shared with students via our local Farm-to-School partnership

18.3K

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

4.8K

garden lessons taught in a single school year

2.6K

jars of strawberry jam made by 3rd grade students

2.4K

jars of pickled vegetables made by 2nd graders

630

classrooms shared monthly nature experiences led by our team

31

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

*As of August 2026

Program Partners

Alvarado Elementary

Addams Elementary

Bixby Elementary

Bryant Elementary

Burbank Elementary

Chavez Elementary

Dooley Elementary

Edison Elementary

Franklin Middle School
Fremont Elementary

Gant Elementary

Garfield Elementary

Grant Elementary

Harte Elementary

Henry Elementary

Herrera Elementary

Holmes Elementary

Kettering Elementary

King Elementary

Longfellow Elementary

Los Cerritos Elementary

Lowell Elementary

MacArthur Elementary

Madison Elementary

Mann Elementary

Muir K-8

Newcomb K-8

Robinson K-8Robinson K-8

Roosevelt Elementary

Signal Hill Elementary

Twain Elementary

Webster Elementary

Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach, Eastman 

Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach, Westside

Learn About Our Curriculum

Where We’re Located

Sprout Club by Ground Education Logo.

Our signature Sprout Club incorporates unique outdoor experiences--less academic, more playful--that foster appreciation of our surroundings while extending the joy of learning outside of regular school hours. We provide this program as an extension of our daytime lessons to support afterschool, summer, and winter break enrichment.

Contact us to learn more: info@groundeducation.org

Sprout Club

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Our impact in 2024-2025 school year.

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