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Tahoe Truckee Unified School District

This school was selected for the 2018 National Green Ribbon honoree.

Students use nets to aid in exploring their environment and identifying creatures that live there.

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District (TTUSD) has a long history of conservation efforts to reduce energy and water use, dating back to 2002 when the district adopted cool-roof standards. The District’s first green building project was Alder Creek Middle School, which received Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) External link opens in new window or tab. verification in 2005. All current projects are designed to LEED Silver standards External link opens in new window or tab.. A “Farm-to-School” district, salad bars utilizing locally-grown produce are located at all sites. Since 2006, TTUSD has implemented the Harvest of the Month program, which features California-grown produce for the purpose of engaging students in the world of agriculture and nutrition.

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