{"id":2400,"date":"2026-08-11T15:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2026-08-12T15:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:22:57","slug":"no-51-donald-stewart-early-childhood-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/plant-a-seed-blog\/2026\/08\/11\/no-51-donald-stewart-early-childhood-center\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 51 Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-04a68621e2e8d44bd43bce9f1b57a803\" style=\"color:#06786d\">Elizabeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Summer Garden Update: Growing, Learning, and Caring Together<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our school garden has been thriving all summer thanks to the dedication of our Summer Program preschool students and teachers, who have been taking turns watering, weeding, and caring for the plants during the hot summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The children have enjoyed observing the garden&#8217;s growth and learning the importance of nurturing living things. 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