What is an Environmental School?

Why Become an Environmental School

• Heightened student engagement and investment in learning
• Improved Academic Achievement
• Improved Community Involvement and Connections
• Increased Student Appreciation and Understanding of Environmental Issues and Topics

We are featuring Patuxent Elementary as an Environmental Education Model School to provide a snapshot of the process and benefits of incorporating the environment into your school’s curriculum. Patuxent has begun the ongoing process of incorporating environmental education into their curriculum. They started small, utilized community resources and have a committed team of teachers, administrators and school staff on board.

To learn more about their projects and how they could be done at your school, visit the links below.