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Stead School Incorporates Agriculture As Part Of Curriculum

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4)- Founders call Stead School the first of its kind school in the country. The school in Commerce City incorporates the environment and agriculture as a big part of the students' learning.

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A co-founder explained the school's design.

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"As you can see me behind me it looks like a barn, acts like a barn. We are going to have farm animals including a one-acre farm, everything is about learning made real to solve some of the world's biggest problems," said Kelly Leid, co-Founder of STEAD School.

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So far, the students have been learning at another location but will move into the building on Oct. 11.

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