CitySprouts
Education Administration ProgramsMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
CitySprouts is an organization focused on hands-on science learning through urban gardens, operating within the education administration sector. It partners with public schools in Boston and Cambridge, linking thousands of elementary students to ongoing nature-based learning opportunities during their school years. It runs a tuition-free summer and after-school program for 10- to 14-year-olds that emphasizes science and engineering within ecosystems and food systems, and supports participants in exploring their developing identities as young adults. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, CitySprouts has pursued program development and geographic expansion in recent years, including the launch of Early Start in Science in 2019. The organization has engaged in partnerships such as Life Science Cares to support garden-based activities and community needs, including creating opportunities to grow food for families during the summer. Through its network of 24 public school partners, CitySprouts continues to offer urban garden-based learning to a large cohort of children in the Boston-Cambridge area.