HELEN C. PEIRCE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
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​The Peirce GARDEN

Known as the “Garden of Knowledge," the Peirce garden was designed to be used as an outdoor classroom for science, reading, art, and a host of other activities. Our newest addition, the Community Kitchen Learning Garden, introduces the families of Peirce to gardening, healthy eating, and creating an outside learning environment.

Spring activities include mulching, planting, learning and art activities, and a host of other hands-on gardening activities. Throughout the summer, parent volunteers and students water and weed the garden and harvest vegetables. Fall brings one last harvest and a produce sale to raise funds for future garden projects. Volunteer teachers, parents, students, and community members participate in garden maintenance throughout the year, including a large initiative each April during the annual Peirce Clean-Up Day.  

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Garden History 
After the death of Helen C. Peirce, her husband and friends donated money in her honor to beautify the school and its grounds. Exterior work included a beautifully landscaped park designed by Jens Jensen. Unfortunately, the park was dismantled during the war because of the high cost of maintenance. 
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Gardening activities resumed in 1991 in the area west of the present garden as a volunteer classroom project under the guidance of many former and present Peirce teachers, parents, and community members. With their dedication and creativity a community garden has continued to flourish. The garden was then moved to its present location to make room for the new addition. 

Eventually, the garden became part of a School Garden Initiative. It was awarded a School Garden Grant Initiative grant. Through the grant and in collaboration with the Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Park District, and Garfield Park Conservatory, the garden was enhanced and expanded to its present form.
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 Helen C. Peirce
School of  International Studies
1423 W. Bryn Mawr
Chicago IL, 60660
Phone: (773) 534 2440
Fax: (773) 534 2577

PK Branch
5300 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone:  (773) 534-2234
​Fax:  (773) 534-2235

Fax: (773) 534-2577 
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Non-Discrimination Statement It is the policy of the Board to prohibit unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of any protected category by the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), specifically, but not limited to, discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of sexual orientation, gender or sex (includes gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related medical conditions), race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, ancestry, nationality, national origin, religion, color, mental or physical disability, age, immigration status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, political belief or affiliation (not union-related), military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in the educational programs or activities the Board operates.

Concerns or inquiries regarding sex discrimination, harassment, or retaliation can be made to the Board’s Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Student Protections and Title IX (OSP) or the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

For information on mental health, go to Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources
  • Home
  • About
    • Our History
    • Mission & Vision
    • School Tours
    • Enrollment Information
    • Policies & Forms
    • Staff Directory
    • Local School Council (LSC)
    • Continuous Improvement Work Plan
    • Support Peirce
    • Branding Guidelines
  • Family Information
    • Before & After School Programs
    • Case Management
    • Student Door Entry
    • New to Peirce
    • Family Communication
    • Parent Organizations
    • Principal's Newsletter
    • Volunteer Opportunties
  • Academics
    • International Baccalaureate >
      • IB Primary Years Programme
      • IB Middle Years Programme
      • IB Learner Profile
    • Pre K
    • Art
    • English Learner Program
    • Counseling Department
    • Dance
    • Garden
    • Music
    • Physical Education
    • Restorative Practices
    • Spanish
    • Sports Programs
    • Technology
  • Calendar