Fairmount's Science through Gardening Program gives K - 3rd grade students 10 weeks of gardening classes during the school year. Â Each class learns basic gardening lessons which tie in with grade level California Science Standards. Â The one hour classes begin with a short discussion of the subject of the day, and then engage the children in hands-on activities in Fairmount's vegetable gardens. Â Subjects include seed starting, composting, beneficial insects and origins of food.
Fairmount is a recipient of the SFUSD Prop A Bond Fund, which provides for an extensive Greening of our campus. Â Through schoolwide community meetings with SFUSD and a professional design team, we are creating a masterplan to green our schoolyard. Â Fairmount's mission is to green our schoolyard spaces to promote ecological literacy and environmental stewardship among students, teachers, parents and the surrounding community as well as to provide a more natural setting for play, learning and community gatherings.