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Once a school has registered and implemented the Seven Steps, it can apply for an Eco-Schools award. There are three levels of the award system. The first two levels are the Bronze and Silver awards which are self-assessed.

The top level is the Green Flag award, which must be assessed by an Eco-Schools USA assessor and renewed every two years. A school is considered to be a permanent Eco-School once it has gained its fourth Green Flag.

A school can apply for any one of these levels depending on the level of criteria it has met under each of the Seven Steps. The Bronze Award Criteria, Silver Award Criteria and Green Flag Award Criteria, will help to give schools an idea of what stage they have reached and what level of award they could apply for.

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How to Apply for an Award

• Check our interactive map to find out if your school is already registered as an Eco-School. If not, go to our registration page and sign-up! Complete the registration form and click 'submit'.
• If you previously registered as an Eco-School, simply login to access your school's profile.
• On your school's profile page locate the 'submit new form' section. Using the pulldown menu select the award level you would like to apply for and click 'submit'.
• Fill-out the award application and click 'submit'. If the application is only partially completed you can click 'save' and return to it at a later point.
• If the application is successfully entered and all criteria met, your school will be automatically awarded the Eco-Schools USA Bronze or Silver Award. You will be able to download and print a personalized certificate of achievement.

If Applying for a Green Flag...

Once the application is successfully uploaded, your school will receive email confirmation that Eco-Schools USA has received all Green Flag application materials. An integral part of this process requires a site visit by Eco-Schools USA staff, partners, or volunteers. Green Flag applicants will be sent a site visit request form which will need to be completed and returned to Eco-Schools USA.

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Savannah Country Day School becomes our first Green Flag school: