3 Henrico elementary schools receive grants for agriculture programs
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Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom recently awarded more than $36,000 in grants to 75 Virginia schools and educational programs, including three Henrico elementary schools and the Henrico Cooperative Extension 4-H youth program.
Virginia AITC, an educational program that aims to connect students with agriculture, allocated grants for the 2023-2024 school year so schools can provide students with agricultural opportunities related to gardening, animals, nutrition, and STEM integration.
“The grants will be allocated to provide 30,000 youth in urban and rural areas with unique agricultural experiences,” according to a Virginia AITC Nov. 10 press release. “These grants and the projects they support also help youth gain a better understanding of food production and career opportunities in the agriculture field.”
Virginia AITC selected Henry D. Ward Elementary, Highland Springs Elementary, R.C. Longan Elementary, and Henrico Cooperative Extension 4-H to receive grants for this school year. Educators had to apply for the grant by Oct. 13 and could receive up to $500 for projects.
This year, gardening will be the focus of many Virginia AITC grant projects, according to Virginia AITC executive director Tammy Maxey.
“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,” Maxey said. “These grant projects also create community engagement and career awareness throughout the grade levels.”
Below is a full list of the 52 localities and their schools/educational programs that will receive grants:
- 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 Elementary School, Marshall Road Elementary School, Oakton Elementary School, 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: Henry D. Ward Elementary, Highland Springs Elementary, R.C. Longan Elementary, and Henrico Cooperative Extension 4-H
- 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 Elementary School, Salem Elementary School, and St. John the Apostle Catholic School
- Washington County: Greendale Elementary School
- Williamsburg: D.J. Montague Elementary School
- Wythe County: Max Meadows Elementary School