U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Honorees Announced
U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Honorees Announced
The U.S. Department of Education today released the names of the 2017 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. Across the country, 45 schools, nine districts, and nine postsecondary institutions are being honored for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education. A state education official was also honored for her efforts to advance school sustainability in the state of Georgia.
"I commend each school, district, and institution of higher education for their efforts to create a healthy learning environment for students, faculty and staff," said U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. "These schools have done exemplary work to help prepare the rising generation for the careers and challenges of the 21st Century."
The honorees were named from a pool of candidates nominated by 28 states and the Department of Defense Department of Education Activity. The selectees include 39 public schools, including five magnet schools and one charter school, as well as six nonpublic schools. Forty-four percent of the 2017 honorees serve a disadvantaged student body and 14 percent are rural. The postsecondary honorees include three career and technical and community colleges.
The list of all selected schools, districts, colleges, and universities, as well as their nomination packages, can be found here. A report with highlights on the 63 honorees can be found here. More information on the federal recognition award can be found here. Resources for all schools to move toward the three Pillars can be found here.
Following is the list of 2017 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Award, and Postsecondary Sustainability Award honorees:
Alabama
- Childersburg Elementary School
Childersburg, AL - Sycamore School
Sycamore, AL - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
California
- Yosemite High School
Merced, CA - The Thacher School
Ojai, CA - Culver City Unified School District
Culver City, CA - Montecito Union School District
Santa Barbara, CA - Redondo Beach Unified School District
Redondo Beach, CA
Colorado
- Sedalia Elementary School
Sedalia, CO - Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO
Connecticut
- Moriarty Environmental Sciences Magnet School
Norwich, CT
Delaware
- Forwood Elementary School
Wilmington, DE - Neil Postlethwait Middle School
South Camden, DE
Department of Defense Education Activity
- Tarawa Terrace Elementary School
Tarawa Terrace, NC
Florida
- Castle Creek Elementary School
Orlando, FL - Surfside Elementary School
Satellite Beach, FL - Wilton Manors Elementary School
Wilton Manors, FL - Air Base K-8 Center
Homestead, FL - Duval County Public Schools
Jacksonville, FL
Georgia
- Gilbert Elementary School
LaFayette, GA - Kinchafoonee Primary School
Leesburg, GA - Morningside Elementary School
Atlanta, GA - University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Illinois
- Maercker Intermediate School Westmont, IL
- Chiaravalle Montessori School
Evanston, IL
Indiana
- Burris Laboratory School
Muncie, IN - Bethany Christian Schools
Goshen, IN
Iowa
- Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Kentucky
- Morton Middle School
Lexington, KY
Louisiana
- Belle Chasse Academy
Belle Chasse, LA - Mayfair Laboratory School
Baton Rouge, LA - Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Maryland
- William Tyler Page Elementary School
Silver Spring, MD - John Poole Middle School
Poolesville, MD
Minnesota
- Edgewood Early Childhood & La ola del lago Spanish Immersion School
Prior Lake, MN - Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School
Eagan, MN - Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
Missouri
- McKelvey Elementary School
Maryland Heights, MO - Parkway North High School,
St. Louis, MO - Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School
Maplewood, MO
Montana
- Whitefish School District
Whitefish, MT
Nebraska
- Chandler View Elementary School
Omaha, NE - Omaha Northwest Magnet High School
Omaha, NE
New Hampshire
- Keene State College
Keene, NH
New Jersey
- George L. Catrambone Elementary School
Long Branch, NJ - Long Branch Middle School
Long Branch, NJ
New Mexico
- Sandia Vista Elementary School
Rio Rancho, NM
Ohio
- Lakewood Catholic Academy
Lakewood, OH
Oregon
- Portland Waldorf School
Milwaukie, OR
Pennsylvania
- Coebourn Elementary School
Brookhaven, PA - The School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Rhode Island
- Moses Brown School
Providence, RI - Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Virginia
- Centreville Elementary School
Centreville, VA - Discovery Elementary School
Arlington, VA - Albermarle Public Schools
Charlottesville, VA - Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax, VA
Washington
- Green Gables Elementary School
Federal Way, WA - Lakeridge Elementary School
Mercer Island, WA
Wisconsin
- Houlton Elementary School
Houlton, WI - Kromrey Middle School
Kromrey, WI - Washburn School District
Washburn, WI - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
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