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2012 Green Ribbon Schools Selectees

This is information related to the 2012 green ribbon schools awards.

U.S. Department of Education Highlights from the First-Ever Honorees External link opens in new window or tab. (DOC)

U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Selectees from California

Longfellow Elementary School, Long Beach
Disseminating green practices to all area schools.

Environmental Charter High School, Lawndale
An oasis of STEM learning, environmental stewardship, and civic engagement amid concrete.

Grand View Elementary, Manhattan Beach
A school that drives community change, one step at a time.

The Athenian School, Danville
Where environmental stewardship is the guiding light.

Questions:   George Garcia | GREENRIBBONSCHOOLS@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-0310
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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