Nutrition
It is important for students to eat nutritious food in order to have the energy to engage in learning.  Students at Harding are encouraged to eat nutritious snacks and lunches.

The Harding Cafeteria offers all students healthy and nutritious homemade meals for breakfast and lunch on a daily basis. Our Site-based cafeteria serves homemade meals made from locally-grown and organic produce.


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Recycling & Composting
First Zero-waste cafeteria in california

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2008 Spirit of Service Award
Outstanding school environmental program

Harding School received the "Outstanding Environmental Education Award" from Looking Good Santa Barbara, which is a City of Santa Barbara Environmental Services program that honors residents and community members who reduce visual blight and promote recycling through special projects.

Since 2006, the Harding School Environment Committee has implemented many new initiates to promote a healthy learning environment.  Highlights of the Committee’s work are:

• Site-based cafeteria serving homemade meals from locally-grown
         and organic produce
• School-wide recycling
• Zero-waste kitchen and cafeteria
• Environmental education classes for students
• Standards-based physical education classes for students
• Nutrition education classes for students
• Student Council monthly neighborhood clean-up

Principal Sally Kingston receives the "Outstanding Environmental Education Award"
   alongside Harding Parent Vince Semonsen and Mayor Marty Blum
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Student Garden


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Landscape Plan


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