Real educational and recreational challenges face this school. The Rose Garden Club is taking the lead in helping implement a Carolina Fence Garden at this school. The activities are being interfaced with just about every possible aspect of the curriculum. Kalli Norton, Rose Garden Club, 843.774.1896. Bird Wise 2000, York Junior High School, York Students and teachers will be using selective plantings and constructing bird boxes to attract and retain wild birds on their school grounds.
Academic areas being affected include horticulture, wildlife studies, agronomy and entomology.
Wood working also will be taught. This is a very well thought out project, with lesson plans already designed. Lisa Lanning, 803.684.5008. Tamassee Camp Winding Stairs is a facility for incarcerated teen girls. School is on the same property.