The Green House Venture is a unique STEM program taught in a working urban agricultural environment. The program involves more than 1,200 students in the participating schools under the Urban Education Alliance, representing a diverse socio-economic and geographic spectrum.
The Alliance schools include:
St. Margaret of Scotland (Parochial)
Mullanphy Investigative Learning Center (Public Magnet)
Tower Grove Christian Academy
The program is guided by three overarching goals:
Introduce elementary school children to a rich, hands-on experience that improves bio-science education
Increase student knowledge of and appreciation for proper nutrition, and encourage children and their families to adopt healthy and sustainable urban agriculture practices
Lead more students to potential careers in bio-science to meet the pressing needs to fill emerging jobs in agriculture and other STEM professions
To educate, excite and equip elementary students to pursue a sustainable world through a hands-on program in bio-science and urban agriculture
Organization name
GREEN HOUSE VENTURE
other names
GHV
Tax id (EIN)
47-2463749
Mission/Purpose
Education, Education - K-12, Environment, Food Insecurity/Access, Hunger, Nutrition, STEM
Operating Budget
Micro: $50,001 - $250,000
Service Area
St Louis City
Audiences Served
Children, Youth, Families
Address
3966-8 DeTonty Street