The Impact

This unique garden classroom will create a safe and peaceful outdoor space for WMS students, faculty, families, and our greater community.

With your contributions, our underserved students will have access to high quality learning spaces at their public middle school, leading to thriving students with healthy futures.

Not only will this benefit our WMS students, but with this weather protected gathering space we will be able to invite more people into our garden for events, workshops and other learning opportunities.

This building will also allow our educators to do their jobs better with a thoughtfully designed and streamlined teaching space where they can focus on content and our students, instead of infrastructure and outside factors.

Māla‘ai’s Garden Classroom will:

  • Streamline operations with clearly designated teaching space, on-hand materials, and safe storage.

  • Reinforce our students' sense of ownership and self worth with a high-quality, beautiful learning environment.

  • Transform our ability to host classes and community events in inclement weather, meaning less cancellations and more consistency.

  • Foster shared experiences between students and community members in the garden, classroom, kitchen, and around the table.