April 27, 2018
For Immediate Release
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Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) continues to lead the state in new certified Green Schools. This week, the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) announced new Maryland Green Schools for the 2017-18 school year. Of the 52 new Maryland Green Schools, PGCPS added 18 and had three recertified raising the school system’s total number of Green Schools from 92 to 110.
“The Maryland Green Schools certification program is one of the most rigorous and comprehensive in the nation. We are proud to lead the state in sustainable schools that serve as a model for environmental awareness, management and education in our communities,” said Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer for PGCPS.
The school system’s William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Center, which provides an overnight outdoor education program to all fifth-graders annually, last year received MAEOE’s prestigious Maryland Green Center Sustainable Award this year. The Center has played a key role in growing the number of certifications by assisting schools with achieving and maintaining Green School status through modeling, educational programs, application guidance, and support.
The following PGCPS schools earned new certifications or were recertified:
New
Carmody Hills Elementary School
Carole Highlands Elementary School
Chillum Elementary School
Croom High School
Friendly High School
Glassmanor Elementary School
Greenbelt Elementary School
Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School-
Primary
International High School at Largo
Melwood Elementary School
Northwestern High School
Oxon Hill Elementary School
Perrywood Elementary School
Samuel Chase Elementary School
Suitland Elementary School
Templeton Elementary School
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Woodmore Elementary School
Yorktown Elementary School
First Recertification
Baden Elementary School
Charles Herbert Flowers High School
Kenilworth Elementary School
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