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U.S. Department of Education – 400 Maryland Ave., SW – Washington, DC 20202 www.ed.gov/green-ribbon-schools - www.ed.gov/green-strides Contents U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Highlights From the 2021 Honorees .......................................................................................................................ii List of Tables ................................................................................................................ v Abbreviations ...............................................................................................................vi Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 Director’s Award ........................................................................................................... 8 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools ...................................... 10 Alabama .................................................................................................................. 10 California ................................................................................................................. 14 District of Columbia ................................................................................................. 31 Florida ..................................................................................................................... 39 Illinois ...................................................................................................................... 42 Indiana .................................................................................................................... 45 Kentucky ................................................................................................................. 53 Louisiana ................................................................................................................. 61 Missouri ................................................................................................................... 65 Nebraska ................................................................................................................. 68 New Jersey ............................................................................................................. 72 New York ................................................................................................................. 79 North Carolina ......................................................................................................... 88 Ohio ....................................................................................................................... 101 iii U.S. Department of Education – 400 Maryland Ave., SW – Washington, DC 20202 www.ed.gov/green-ribbon-schools - www.ed.gov/green-strides Pennsylvania ......................................................................................................... 104 Rhode Island ......................................................................................................... 112 Utah ....................................................................................................................... 118 Virginia .................................................................................................................. 121 Washington ........................................................................................................... 125 Wisconsin .............................................................................................................. 128 Acknowledgments .................................................................................................... 141 iv U.S. Department of Education – 400 Maryland Ave., SW – Washington, DC 20202 www.ed.gov/green-ribbon-schools - www.ed.gov/green-strides List of Tables Table 1. Number of U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools by year and type ................................................................................................................ 3 Table 2. Number of nominating authorities for U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools by year ........................................................................................ 3 Table 3. 2021 honorees by type............................................................................ 6 v U.S. Department of Education – 400 Maryland Ave., SW – Washington, DC 20202 www.ed.gov/green-ribbon-schools - www.ed.gov/green-strides Abbreviations Abbreviation Full Term AC air conditioning ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AP Advanced Placement ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers BTU British thermal unit CCF one hundred cubic feet CO2 carbon dioxide COVID-19 coronavirus disease, 2019 CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation ED-GRS Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EV electronic vehicle FFA National FFA Organization HEPA high efficiency particulate air Hgal one hundred gallons HID high-intensity discharge HVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioning IB International Baccalaureate IPM integrated pest management K kindergarten kW kilowatt kWDC kilowatts direct current kWh kilowatt hours LED light-emitting diode LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design MERV Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value vi U.S. Department of Education – 400 Maryland Ave., SW – Washington, DC 20202 www.ed.gov/green-ribbon-schools - www.ed.gov/green-strides MW megawatt MWEE Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience NGSS Next Generation Science Standards PBIS Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports P.E. physical education PEFC Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification PFC power factor correction or power factor controller PK3 Pre-K for 3-year-olds pre-K prekindergarten PTO parent teacher organization STEAM science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math STEM science, technology, engineering, and math VOCs volatile organic compounds vii U.S. Department of Education – 400 Maryland Ave., SW – Washington, DC 20202 www.ed.gov/green-ribbon-schools - www.ed.gov/green-strides Introduction Origins of the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Program In 2011, key leaders from the Campaign for Environmental Literacy, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Earth Day Network advised some 80 national and state-based nonprofit organizations to request that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) honor schools for their sustainable facilities, health practices, and effective environmental education. The award that evolved from this petition, U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS),1 has had a significant effect on the green school movement and allowed ED a platform to address school facilities, health, and the environment. These leaders ultimately assisted