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Green School

Felixberto Lazaro

Paraprofessional
Green Schools Program Coordinator

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Student sorting recycling as part of our Green Initiative

About the Green Schools Program

"Founded in 1999, the Maryland Green Schools Program (MDGS) is a sustainable school program that is nationally recognized as having a significant impact on students and schools. The program is aligned with the goals of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and supports Maryland State Department of Education graduation requirements and standards.

This program provides PreK to 12th-grade students with educational opportunities that empower them to make changes to reduce environmental impact, practice environmental stewardship, encourage sustainability, increase awareness of how our relationship with the environment ultimately impacts public health and society and fosters environmental literacy."1

1 Green Schools Program, Retrieved September 26, 2022, from https://maeoe.org/green-schools-and-green-centers/green-schools-program