Step inside our school greenhouse, and you’ll feel the warmth—not just from the humid air nurturing vibrant plants but from the curiosity and growth radiating from our students. This isn’t just a space for growing produce; it’s a haven where students’ minds take root and flourish.
Imagine students gathering to organize a school-wide taste test, inviting peers to savor greenhouse-grown veggies in a flavorful fried rice recipe. This project requires students to utilize many of the skills they’ve learned at WSCS: calculating portions using math skills, crafting reflective essays that integrate their language arts learnings, even exploring the health benefits of fresh greens through green smoothie samplings. Growing alongside the thriving plants, students collaborated to solve real-world problems, like designing and installing a drip irrigation system and learning persistence and teamwork along the way. Here, every activity is a chance to connect their hands-on efforts with a greater purpose.
After completing a project, they reflect on Psalm 90:17, marveling at how God establishes the work of their hands for His glory. We’re thanking God for how this community contributed to such a dynamic addition to our learning landscape. The greenhouse is more than a place for plants—it’s a living classroom where students grow in knowledge, faith, and skills that will sustain them long after the last harvest.
* This article originally was published in the February 2025 edition of West Side Christian’s The Echo newsletter.
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