Growing Change, One Garden at a Time

1. Pilot Success: Spanger Elementary
 

• 2023–24: 22 lessons, 365.5 student hours

• 2024–25: 49 lessons, 915.8 student hours

• 2025–26: 88 lessons, 1,440 student hours

• 2026-27: full-year docent model, approximately 1,500 student learning hours
   

2. Network Growth: 2026 Expansion​
 

2026 Network Projection                                                     Estimated Annual Impact

Partner schools                                                                     6

Students reached                                                                 4,000+

Garden lessons                                                                     500+

Student garden-learning hours                                           11,000+

Outdoor classrooms supported                                          6

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Ready, Set, Grow! measures impact not only by the number of gardens built, but by how often students use them. Our goal is for every garden to become a living classroom — a place where students return throughout the year to plant, observe, harvest, taste, and learn.