We are excited to share that Greenspring Montessori School is now recognized as a Maryland Green School with the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE)! The Maryland Green School Award represents a school-wide commitment to environmental literacy that includes staff, students, and the community.
The first goal in our Strategic Direction is creating a strong allegiance to nature. Part of that has been our mission to become a Maryland Green School! The certification process is a way of documenting our commitment to a nature curriculum and sustainable management of the school, student-initiated sustainability projects, and partnerships with the community.
Throughout the year our Green Schools Committee has been working hard to complete the Green Schools application and identify areas where we can improve our sustainability and access to nature, expand upon our outdoor environment curriculum, offer professional development for our staff, and more. The Committee is also identifying goals for future improvements, including planting more host plants for pollinators, strengthening our use of the outdoor environments, building an apple orchard, and exploring options for rooftop solar panels on our buildings!
We are now among 642 Maryland Green Schools representing 36% of all schools in the state. We are excited for all of our students to be receiving an outstanding nature education alongside their beautiful Montessori curriculum. Special thank you to Sylvia Glassco, Adolescent Community Director and Chair of the Green Schools Committee for leading this work at Greenspring Montessori School.
