Modesto City Schools officially opened its agricultural farm for students at Modesto High School on April 9. All Modesto high schools now offer the hands-on educational experience of raising livestock and tending to crops at an agricultural site.
“This space represents a significant investment in our students and their futures,” Modesto High Principal Phuc Pham-Goulart said during her speech at a ribbon-cutting. “This facility offers authentic real-world experiences that reflect the agricultural richness of our region.”
According to district spokesperson Linda Mumma Solorio, this project has been five years in the making. Modesto High has a greenhouse and an agriculture building on campus, but as interest in the program grew, so did the need for a location with higher capacity and room to home animals…