TOWSON, MD—Six Baltimore County public schools were named among the newest Maryland Green Schools and Centers by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education.

Those schools are:

• Carroll Manor Elementary School;
• Hebbville Elementary School;
• Logan Elementary School;
• Rossville Elementary School;
• George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology; and
• Pikesville High School

This announcement brings the total number of Maryland Green Schools in BCPS to 57. There are nearly 700 Green Schools in Maryland.

Schools receive certification as Maryland Green Schools after demonstrating and documenting a continuous effort to integrate sustainable environmental management practices, environmental education curriculum, professional development opportunities, and community engagement into their daily operations. The award signifies their commitment to developing stewards of the earth and reducing the school’s impact on the environment.

“Green Schools provide engaging and effective instruction by integrating environmental learning across all subjects,” said Laura Johnson Collard, executive director of the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education. “The results are powerful; we see students leading composting programs, conserving energy, joining environmental clubs, and advocating for what is important to them. These stories give us hope. They remind us that when young people are empowered with knowledge and a connection to the world around them, they become the changemakers we need – not just for the future, but right now.”

In addition to the six schools earning their first Green School certifications, Watershed Public Charter School renewed its status; Sparrows Point High School and Sparrows Point Middle School earned the Sustainable School designation; and Pine Grove Middle School, Pinewood Elementary School, and Prettyboy Elementary School reached the Sustainable Bronze Level. Recertification takes place every four years. Schools that renew four times are granted Sustainable status. Schools that renew five times are granted Sustainable Bronze status.

The Green Schools program in BCPS provides students of all ages educational opportunities to reduce environmental impact, practice environmental stewardship, encourage sustainability, increase awareness of the connection between the environment and public health, and foster environmental literacy.

Maryland’s Green Schools will be celebrated at the 25th Annual Maryland Green Schools Youth Summit on Thursday, May 29, at Sandy Point State Park.

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