Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley Provides Major Donation to PVUSD’s Culinary Kitchen and Teaching Garden Grant Project at Starlight Elementary

Watsonville, CA – The word is out! A Culinary Kitchen and Teaching Garden (CKTG) garden will open in 2022 at Starlight Elementary School, one of only five schools nationwide – and the only school west of the Rockies- thanks to major funding from the Emeril Lagasse Foundation (chef, ELF), PVUSD developer fees, the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley (CHT), community donors, foundations and grants. Starlight’s Transitional Kindergarten (TK) to 5th grade students will explore science, math, health, nutrition, and other subjects through hands-on projects that also teach teamwork, critical thinking, planning, and problem-solving; skills to support their success in school, careers, and in life. CHT’s $150,000 donation anchors the CKTG project as a promise to positively impact the wellbeing of PVUSD students, families, and the community for years to come.