Phase I:  K - 2 Outdoor Courtyard (by K-2 hallway) - 30 stakeholders

The self-sustaining Outdoor Learning Courtyard in the front of the school will provide opportunities for teachers to take their lessons outside, allow for students to read comfortably and cater to student experiences that include collaboration and observation.

• Area:  2,025 sq. ft.                                                                          
• Design:  self-sustainable
• Materials: ornamentals, courtyard tables, nooks                  
• Purpose:  reading, meditation, observation, study area.
• Stakeholder involvement :  30 

NE corner of the campus.

• Area: TBDSundial 
• NE campus corner
• Replant the small crape myrtle trees from the front of school. 
• Design (no cover)
  
  • sundial, 
  • wind sock
  • observation seating
• Materials:  replanted trees from the front.  Cement Stones for sundial

Phase II:  3- 5th Food & Herb Garden  (by 3-5 hallways) - 30 stakeholders 

The BBurg Garden in the back of the school, will be an ongoing garden of seasonal and nutritional plants that K-5 students will grow, maintain and enjoy.

Students will be incorporating STEM related projects, conduct research and have areas for collaboration and reflection.

The Cafeteria Herbs area will beautify and provide herbs to the outer area of the cafeteria, teacher lounge and outdoor picnic tables.  These will also be maintained by k-5 graders.

• Area:  3,552 sq. ft.
• Design:  K-5 Student Garden (vegetables)
• Materials:  soil, beds, tables, benches
• STEM projects

Outdoor Cafeteria Herb Area:  40 sq. ft.

• Student maHerb Garden de containers with herbs will be placed by teachers' lounge window.
• Low maintenance evergreen drought resistant plants/herb

City of Irving

Girl Scouts - Troop 1390

Irving School Foundation 

Leadership Foundation for American Values

NCH Corporation

Parents STEP AHEAD 

USAF Veteran Bob Slaughter