The CitySprouts mission is to cultivate curiosity and wonder in students through hands-on science learning in their own schoolyard gardens.

At CitySprouts, we believe every child has a right to a foundational science education and to meaningful, productive, and beautiful outdoor spaces in their schoolyards. Hands-on learning in school gardens grows curiosity and wonder, and supports mental and physical health. Caring for plants in spaces children can call their own builds connections to healthy foods and the natural world, inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards and community leaders.

To put our beliefs into action, CitySprouts partners with urban public schools. We prioritize communities whose access to nature and funding for science education have been historically under-resourced. Building and maintaining schoolyard garden classrooms, developing and delivering in-school PK-5th grade science curriculum, and providing meaningful after school and summer programs for middle school students, are vital steps toward achieving equity in science education and outdoor learning.