Become a Maryland Green School!

Welcome to a great adventure for your school, your students, and your community! The Maryland Green School Awards Program is a holistic, integrated approach to authentic learning that incorporates local environmental issue investigation and professional development with environmental best management practices and community stewardship.

MAEOE's Maryland Green School Awards Program celebrates Maryland's model environmental education efforts which combine classroom studies with the use of best management practices at schools and involve the community. These are noncompetitive awards to recognize and celebrate the achievement of schools meeting strict environmental education criteria.

Rally Support for this Schoolwide Program

• MD Green School Overview
• Research links environmental education to academic achievement
• A Study of Maryland Green Schools and Student Academic Achievement
• Benefits of becoming a Green School or Center
• Children in Nature
• Maryland Green Schools in the News
• Maryland Green Schools FAQ

Chart a Course for Success with Great Resources

• Program Requirements
• Environmental Metrics Form
• Integrating Projects into the Curriculum
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Green Schools 7 Best Management Practices (BMPs) Resources 
• Project How To's  
• How to Find Funding
• Grant Writing Tips
• Case Studies of Sucessful Schools NEW!
• Resources in your Neighborhood
• Calendar of Events - volunteer, celebrate, get outside, fun for families
• MSDE Toolkit
• How to Choose & Find Native Plants
• Schoolyard Habitats How To's
• Everything EE
• Network - Share and Learn at the Annual MAEOE Conference
• Additional Resources 

Existing Maryland Green Schools and Centers Are Great Resources

• Maryland Green Schools Listing
• 2011 Maryland Green School Accomplishments
• Maryland Green School Accomplishment's Archive
• Maryland Green Schools Thoughts & Experiences

Put It All Together

• Maryland Green School Application Tips
• Maryland Green School Application Templates
• Environmental BMP Data Form (PDF)
• Sample Applications - Power Point format
• Sample Application - Website format

Once you Go Green It's Hard to Go Back

• Recertification
• Model Schools
• Schools Eligible for Recertification in 2012

For more information, please contact greenschools@maeoe.org