Farm & Smash Gym

Because SCCDS students have often experienced limited access to enriching experiences outside of school, the site prioritizes field trips, and students experience at least 20 field trips during the academic year. The field trips help build strong connections, confidence, and a sense of possibility. Additionally, SCCDS is adjacent to the  4H Farm, and students are provided with multiple trips to the farm weekly. The animals at the farm provide mental health benefits for students struggling with stress, anxiety, disconnection, and emotional difficulty. The combination of the natural setting and the volunteering (including feeding, grooming, companionship, or walking the animals) improves student mood and sense of purpose. The partnership with the 4H farm offers struggling students a safe, nonjudgmental space that helps regulate and stabilize their moods as well as connecting students to the natural world by providing them an outdoor space to support mental clarity.

SCCDS is adjacent to the 4H Farm, and students are provided with multiple trips to the farm weekly. The animals at the farm provide mental health benefits for students struggling with stress, anxiety, disconnection, and emotional difficulty. The combination of the natural setting and the volunteering (including feeding, grooming, companionship, or walking the animals) improves student mood and sense of purpose. The partnership with the 4H farm offers struggling students a safe, nonjudgmental space that helps regulate and stabilize their moods as well as connecting students to the natural world by providing them an outdoor space to support mental clarity.