Shenandoah Elementary among grant recipients | Agriculture

Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom awards over $36,000 in grants

~ Press release provided by Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom

Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom has awarded 75 grants in 52 Virginia localities for the 2023-24 school year totaling more than $36,000. The grants will be allocated to provide 30,000 youth in urban and rural areas with unique agricultural experiences related to gardening, animal agriculture, nutrition, STEM integrations and leadership development.

These grants and the projects they support also help youth gain a better understanding of food production and career opportunities in the agriculture field. Shenandoah Elementary, of Page County Public Schools, earned one of those grants.

“Learning about the environment and academics through gardening is a theme for several grant projects this year — ranging from indoor and outdoor gardens to aquaponics and hydroponics,” said Tammy Maxey, Virginia AITC executive director. “These grant projects also create community engagement and career awareness throughout the grade levels. Youth from preschool through high school in public and private educational settings will have an opportunity to learn about a variety of agricultural concepts. Congratulations to the schools, centers and 4-H chapters across Virginia that have been selected.”

The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that promotes a greater understanding and appreciation of agriculture through education and outreach activities.

To learn more and support, visit virginia.agclassroom.org.

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Agriculture in the Classroom grants for 2023-24 were received by:

Amelia County: Amelia Academy and Amelia County High School
Augusta County: Valley Academy Alternative School and Valley Career and Technical Center
Bedford County: Huddleston Elementary School
Bristol: Virginia High School
Buchanan County: Buchanan Elementary School
Caroline County: Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Carroll County: Carroll Cooperative Extension 4-H
Chesapeake: Grassfield High School
Chesterfield County: Evergreen Elementary School
Clarke County: Johnson-Williams Middle School
Fairfax County: Aldrin, Marshall Road and Oakton elementary schools and Westfield High School
Fauquier County: Kettle Run High School
Fluvanna County: Oakland School
Franklin County: Franklin County High School
Frederick County: Armel Elementary School
Galax: Galax Elementary School
Gloucester County: Achilles Elementary School
Goochland County: Byrd Elementary School
Halifax County: Clays Mill Elementary School and Halifax County High School
Hampton: Jane H. Bryan Elementary School and Jones Middle School
Harrisonburg: Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Henrico County: Henrico Cooperative Extension 4-H, and Henry D. Ward, Highland Springs and R.C. Longan elementary schools
Henry County: Bassett High School and Henry County Career Academy
Lancaster County: Lancaster Cooperative Extension 4-H
Lee County: Lee County Career & Technical Center
Loudoun County: Heritage High School, Lovettsville Elementary School and Stone Hill Middle School
Louisa County: Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Manassas Park: Manassas Park Middle School
Mecklenburg County: Rivermont School
Middlesex County: Middlesex Elementary School
New Kent County: George Watkins Elementary School
Newport News: Heritage High School and Stoney Run Elementary School
Norfolk: Norview Middle School
Page County: Shenandoah Elementary School
Petersburg: Cool Spring Elementary School
Prince George County: L.L Beazley Elementary School
Pulaski County: Pulaski Cooperative Extension 4-H
Richmond: Huguenot High School
Rockingham County: Blue Ridge Christian School, Lacey Springs Elementary School and Montevideo Middle School
Russell County: Honaker Elementary School
Shenandoah County: Mountain View High School and Signal Knob Middle School
Southampton County: Southampton Academy and Southampton Middle School
Spotsylvania County: Post Oak Middle School
Stafford County: T. Benton Gayle Middle School
Staunton: Shelburne Middle School
Suffolk: Elephant’s Fork Elementary School
Surry County: Luther Porter Middle School
Tazewell County: Tazewell Cooperative Extension 4-H
Virginia Beach: Brookwood Elementary School, Corporate Landing Middle School, Holistic Life Schools, New Castle and Salem elementary schools and St. John the Apostle Catholic School
Washington County: Greendale Elementary School
Williamsburg: D.J. Montague Elementary School
Wythe County: Max Meadows Elementary School