24th Street Elementary

Jefferson Park / West Adams
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Our Flagship Garden — The incredible one-acre edible garden at 24th Street is GSF’s original site, where we put down our roots as an organization in 2005. Harnessing the rich diversity of its students, 24th Street works to instill a sense of social justice in the student body, and a deep respect for lines of difference. The school empowers students with the critical thinking and social-emotional skills needed for today’s world. This ethos, and the ongoing commitment of school leadership, teachers, and parents, has fueled our successful partnership with 24th Street for two decades. As one of the largest such gardens in LAUSD, 24th Street continues to thrive as a treasured resource, deeply embedded in the lives of students’ families, neighbors, and like-minded urban gardeners from across the city. Together with a Circle Garden for reading and a Native Oak Woodland habitat, the 24th Street gardens include fruit and shade trees, 35 raised beds, native plantings, production crop rows, and a major compost operation. In 2025, 24th Street was awarded a California Green Ribbon Schools Award, making them the only LAUSD school to receive this honor for the second year in a row. This award signifies an unwavering commitment to reducing environmental impact, providing environmental education, and promoting health and wellness of school staff and students. As the heart and soul of GSF, 24th Street is where we continue to pilot our most ambitious programs and experiments! GSF programs operating at 24th Street include Seed to Table, Cafeteria to Compost, and On-Campus Farmers Markets. Site Lead: Perren Carrillo

“Garden class is an amazing asset to our curriculum. Children learn so much from the garden and the way compost works. We learn about growth, trying new foods, following directions, and being able to see how important food is for our bodies.” -2ND GRADE TEACHER OF 10+ YEARS AT 24TH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“If I was planting a seed, and it was a strawberry and I love strawberries, and I was planting it and I wouldn’t be like “this is too much work” I would persevere and plant it and water it and let the sun take care of it.”
— STUDENT AT 24TH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

99th Street Elementary

South L.A.
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99th Street is a culturally-responsive community that works to ensure that all students succeed and are prepared for the 21st Century. 99th Street aims to partner with families and communities to inspire a passion for learning and empower students with the tools to be independent, creative, and critical thinkers. Refurbished by GSF in the summer of 2021, their impressive garden features thirteen garden beds alongside a lush outdoor classroom where GSF’s Seed to Table classes are currently held. 99th Street is part of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools – an independent nonprofit that manages 20 LAUSD campuses in the communities of Boyle Heights, South L.A., and Watts. GSF programs operating at 99th Street include Seed to Table, Cafeteria to Compost, and On-Campus Farmers Markets. Site Lead: Sarah Carbonel

“The students really look forward to coming to the Garden and Cooking classes! It helped give them opportunities to learn and try new things and apply real-world skills to the curriculum in the classroom.” - KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AT 99TH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Annalee Elementary School

Carson
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Annalee held its first classes in fall 1965 and continues to uphold its mission to provide students and families with a supportive and academically rigorous experience. Today as a STEAM school, Annalee boasts a dedicated team of teachers and staff who encourage high expectations for success while celebrating individual differences and learning styles. In the summer of 2019, GSF partnered with the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation to rebuild and expand the garden, adding ten new raised garden beds and native plantings, transforming the space into a thriving outdoor classroom. GSF serves Annalee with our Seed to Table and Cafeteria to Compost programs. Site Lead: Joshua Barragan

“I find the school garden at Annalee to be absolutely wonderful!  The signage is engaging and informative.  It is clear that the entire Annalee Community enjoys the garden as well because you will oftentimes find someone either taking care of the garden or just simply “taking in” the sight of it.” 
– ANN JACKSON, VICE PRINCIPAL

“I really enjoy harvesting and tasting in garden class. I want to plant more.” -4TH GRADE STUDENT

Carthay School of Environmental Studies STEM Magnet Elementary

Carthay Circle
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Rooted in rigorous, project-based learning, Carthay School of Environmental Studies STEM Magnet is the only school of its kind within LAUSD. Recognizing the importance of creating an educational program centered on society and the environment, Carthay engages students in real life explorations and gives them the skills and abilities they need to become ecologically responsible citizens of the world. The on-campus garden is an integral part of the school’s identity as well as a beloved neighborhood resource. In Fall 2025, GSF began partnering with Carthay to provide Seed to Table and Cafeteria to Compost programming as well as maintain the on-site "Garden of Possibilities.” Site Lead: Lusí Ajonjoli

Charnock Road Elementary School

Palms
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Charnock Road Elementary develops lifelong scholars who are curious, persistent and tenacious problem solvers able to critically evaluate and monitor their own knowledge. With a stable, experienced faculty and committed community support, Charnock has embarked on an ambitious school improvement program. Through a focus on rigorous, standards-based instruction and innovative family education and community outreach programs, Charnock has become an API 800+ Honor School, a Title I Reward School, and Common Core Lab School. GSF began partnering with the school in Fall 2022 and now serves Charnock with our Cafeteria to Compost program.

Gardner Street Elementary School

Hollywood
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Building on a solid tradition of student-centered problem-solving strategies, Gardner Street Elementary School puts students at the heart of learning. Teachers pose questions to tap into their students’ thinking to understand how students are solving problems. In-classroom lessons are supplemented by hands-on experiences. In a fast-paced world where things are delivered and often pre-made, children are losing the connection and understanding that all we eat and use comes from the earth. Through GSF’s Cafeteria to Compost Program, Gardner Street Elementary students observe the connections between the food we eat and our environment. GSF began partnering with the school in Fall 2023 and now serves Gardner with our Cafeteria to Compost program.

Mar Vista
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Grand View is committed to promoting student achievement based on a culturally relevant and responsive education and a culture of continuous improvement. The school has many distinct programs, including one of LAUSD’s longest running Spanish Immersion Programs, and the Grand View West instructional support teams for children with special needs. GSF has been working with the community’s students since Fall 2013. Together with teachers, administrators, parents, and community volunteers, we built two new garden spaces for the students, and a third garden expansion was completed in 2018. Students of all backgrounds and abilities can harvest right outside the door of our dedicated kitchen classroom at Grand View to cook some of the freshest produce in urban L.A.! Our work at Grand View is supported in part by the generous support of the Mar Vista Farmers Market. GSF programs operating at Grand View include Seed to Table and Cafeteria to Compost. Site Lead: Lily McCann

“Our school garden is a safe haven for many of our students because regardless of their academic level, language limitations, and/or health challenges they can engage/enjoy in hands on activities. At the same time, our school garden challenges our students to become explorers and make direct connections in science, health and math taking their learning to a deeper level of understanding.”
— ROSARIO BENAVIDES, 1ST GRADE DUAL LANGUAGE TEACHER AT GRAND VIEW BLVD ELEMENTARY

“[My daughter] asked me to serve her veggies more often at dinner time, which encourages me to make it happen nearly everyday now. I like that GSF teaches her to be healthy and to enjoy nature. Win, win!”
— PARENT AT GRAND VIEW BLVD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Leapwood Avenue Elementary School

Carson
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Nestled in a suburban neighborhood in Carson, Leapwood’s mission is to provide the opportunity for students to appreciate cultural diversity and become active learners in a safe and positive environment. Though Leapwood’s student population is relatively small, the school is somewhat unique within the district in that 89% of its students are of African-American descent and 15% have a learning difference. Leapwood’s Autism Learning Program is renowned throughout Los Angeles and beyond. Our collaboration with Leapwood was launched in the Spring 2018 through a generous partnership with the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation, whose stadium sits within view of campus. Parents, school staff, and L.A. Galaxy volunteers transformed an existing outdoor space into a lush, edible garden with raised beds, benches, and a shade canopy. GSF programs operating at Leapwood include Seed to Table and Cafeteria to Compost. Site Lead: Joshua Barragan

“I think the GSF classes are wonderful. Many of our students were really unaware of how certain foods are grown and many were introduced to vegetables that they may have heard of but had never seen. This GSF program should be in ALL public city schools.” 
– 2ND GRADE TEACHER  AT LEAPWOOD AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“I liked learning about all the different vegetables and fruits in cooking class.” – 4TH GRADE STUDENT AT LEAPWOOD AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary

Altadena
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Mary W. Jackson offers its students an innovative, discovery based academic program that nurtures the communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative skills necessary in the 21st century. Its strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math is complemented by their Dual Language track in English and Spanish. Jackson students are motivated through engaging, research-based instruction relevant to their lived experiences, making the school an ideal partner for GSF. In 2012 the Jackson community came together to build their Community Pride Garden as an instructional site for both the school and wider community, and in 2013 GSF joined their efforts. The Jackson garden continues to be a source of excitement, learning, and pride among the staff, students, parents, and community volunteers. GSF serves Mary W. Jackson with our Seed to Table program. Site Lead: Taeya Long

“Because of Garden School Foundation’s Seed to Table program, 650 students are able to experience our garden each week through engaging, hands-on science lessons and delicious, healthy, garden-based cooking classes. Garden School Foundation has brought our garden to life and inspired our entire school community to grow and eat healthy food and take care of the environment. Their passionate staff and interns provide us with consistent care and maintenance of the garden and teach our whole school community how to grow, harvest and cook healthy dishes from all around the world”
— MAYA SHARP, PARENT AT MARY W. JACKSON STEAM MULTILINGUAL MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“Because you get to learn where your food comes from, it makes you want be thankful.”
—4TH GRADER AT MARY W. JACKSON STEAM MULTILINGUAL MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Eagle Rock
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Founded in 1909 as a two-unit structure along a small stream, Rockdale today is a top ranking Visual and Performing Arts Magnet with a wonderfully diverse student body comprising 353 students of Hispanic, Filipino, White, African-American, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, and American Indian descent. Rockdale fosters students’ joy in active learning through the arts. The school’s commitment to ethical action and environmental responsibility guides students toward meaningful lives in a changing, dynamic world. The garden was built in 2005 by the school, community, and Master Gardeners, Eileen Hatrick and Anne Elder. GSF has been partnering with Rockdale since Fall 2013 to bring in-depth programming to their flourishing garden. GSF programs operating at Rockdale include Seed to Table and Cafeteria to Compost. Site Lead: Janelle Jimenez

“My kids love garden and cooking classes! My son takes two bites before deciding whether he likes the new food! Amazing! We also planted strawberries and tomatoes.” –KINDER AND 2ND GRADE PARENT AT ROCKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“My students love both cooking and gardening class. But in cooking classes they get to try new ways to use foods they already eat, and its fascinating! After cooking students discuss food selections, tastes, previous experiences, and future desires to teach recipes. They’re also more aware of plants, living things, and ways to protect or care for organisms. I have used recipes at home and look forward to new lessons. Great programming!”  – KINDER AND 1ST GRADE TEACHER AT ROCKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Miracle Mile
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With under 200 students, Wilshire Crest is an intimate neighborhood school serving central Los Angeles for over 80 years. Their mission is to create an environment where all children, including those with special needs, can achieve their maximum potential through the positive support of community members, parents, staff, teachers, and students. Wilshire Crest also offers a Spanish/English Language Immersion program. The school’s gardens were conceived by a passionate group of committed parents and teachers who broke ground in 2009. A larger ¼-acre learning garden was then added, and GSF became the programming partner in 2013. The Wilshire Crest gardens have a special focus on water conservation and sustainability, using ollas, hugelkultur, and drip irrigation. GSF programs operating at Wilshire Crest include Seed to Table and Cafeteria to Compost. Site Lead: Simonne Flores

“The students absolutely love their gardening classes and demonstrate a great deal of enthusiasm for learning in the classes”
– 1ST GRADE TEACHER AT WILSHIRE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“My daughter  loves garden classes. She is trying more salads. She also wants to plant avocados at home.”
–THIRD GRADE PARENT AT WILSHIRE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL