Cleveland High School Principal Autumn O’BryanCLEVELAND, Tenn. — Some Cleveland High School teachers plan to build a sensory garden as a learning place for special-needs students.
About half the estimated $8,000 needed has been raised by appeals to the community. Now the teachers will be asking fellow educators directly for contributions.
“We originally went to the private sector and we did really well, raising almost 50 percent,” said Principal Autumn O’Bryan.
The original plan was to have a place where students with special needs could learn through their senses. Colorful and edible plants, a water feature and other items would be included in the garden.
But teachers now see the garden as a learning opportunity for every student at the high school, from art to science.