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Rothenberg Rooftop garden

Smart. Healthy. Kids!

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The Rothenberg Rooftop School Garden is certainly the most interesting, and possibly the most beautiful garden in Cincinnati’s urban core. The garden provides unique learning opportunities for the students of Rothenberg Preparatory Academy through hands-on garden-based lessons that are integrated with math, science, and language arts.  

 

The garden’s innovative program is supported, staffed and governed by an independant, non-profit corporation in strategic partnership with Rothenberg Preparatory Academy to create opportunities to enhance students’ learning in an outdoor garden classroom as well as engages neighborhood families in garden activities and skill-building.

 

More than growing things, the rooftop garden is an innovative model for learning and a point of pride in the historic neighborhood of Over-The-Rhine, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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SMART. HEALTHY. KIDS

We seek to enhance students’ development of critical thinking, science, math and literacy skills through hands-on application of classroom curriculum and increased community involvement in the Rothenberg Rooftop School Garden.

 

Every year, we serve over 350 children, engage 100’s of community partners, and provide over 30 lbs of produce for Rothenberg students and families to consume.

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OUR PROGRAMS

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Integrated Garden Curriculum

Our hands-on, applied curriculum correlates to the school’s academic standards and pacing guides. This means that the concepts kids are learning daily in the garden are tied to the lessons they are receiving in the classroom.

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Rooftop Garden Chefs
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Green Thumbs

A mixture of horticulture and culinary arts, the Garden Chefs program is an afterschool program that cultivates environmental stewardship through hands-on gardening and food education.

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Summer Garden Internship 

The paid Summer Garden Internship builds valuable work skills as our young people maintain the garden over summer months, while exposing them to varied garden-related career options.

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Parent Program

Through this program, parents gain practical gardening and culinary skills and develop a stronger connection to the food they provide for their families.  Emphasis is on food education, preparation and healthy eating making the parent garden cooking program an enriching experience.

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SMART, HEALTHY, KIDS!

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