About Green Schools

Green schools are healthier for students and teachers, better for the environment, and cost less to operate and maintain. Here are some resources to help you learn more about what defines a "green" school and how your kids and your school district can benefit. Click here if you would like to receive additional information via mail or email.

Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits (PDF file)
This study demonstrates that greening school design is an extraordinarily cost-effective way to enhance student learning, reduce health and operational costs and, ultimately, increase school quality and competitiveness.

News Reports:

• Green Schools for Better Education, from the Stanford Daily
• Schools Could Save Money and Raise Educational Standards by Going Green, from City Mayors
• LEEDing Edge School, from Star News (Minnesota)
• CNN Report on first LEED Platinum school, Sidwell Friends

Case Studies:

• Fossil Ridge High School (PDF file) Fort Collins,Colorado
  
• Clackamas High School, Clackamas, Oregon
  
• Third Creek Elementary School, Statesville, NC

Additional resources for K -12 educators, administrators, students, and parents interested in sustainability curricula; in building green schools; and/or in implementing sustainable practices and initatiaves at their school.

Students at Third Creek Elementary School, in Statesville, NC.

Photo by Grant Delin.