Eco-School USA Awards
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.
What Is Eco-Schools USA?
- greens the school building
- greens the school grounds
- greens the curriculum and student experience
NWF is working to recruit thousands of K-12 public, private and charter schools across the United States to become a part of the Eco-Schools USA program.
Learn more about Eco-Schools USA.