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CVSan: Green Ribbon Schools Program Certifies 14 Schools
Fourteen schools located in the CVUSD and/or CVSan boundaries have been certified by CVSan as Green Ribbon Schools.
Fourteen schools located in the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and/or Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) boundaries have been certified by CVSan as Green Ribbon Schools for the 2024/25 school year. Certifications were awarded by the CVSan Board of Directors (Board) at the May 6th Regular Board meeting.
In 2007, CVSan launched the Green Ribbon Schools Program to guide schools towards sustainable waste reduction practices. This year, schools were required to complete a minimum of 40 activities, such as providing recycling and organics containers in all classrooms and assigning lunchtime monitors to help students sort waste correctly into recycling, organics, and garbage. Each school achieved a minimum 90% waste diversion rate.
Awards were based on a $900 flat rate, with additional funding based on school size. Extra credit was awarded for completing additional activities and demonstrating excellence in waste diversion. Cash awards for the 2024/25 Green Ribbon certified schools ranged from $1,100 to over $2,200. The following schools received Green Ribbon certification and awards:
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- Canyon Middle School
- Castro Valley Adult School
- Castro Valley Elementary School
- Castro Valley High School
- Chabot Elementary School
- Creekside Middle School
- Independent Elementary School
- Jensen Ranch Elementary School
- Marshall Elementary School
- Our Lady of Grace School
- Palomares Elementary School
- Proctor Elementary School
- Stanton Elementary School
- Vannoy Elementary School
*Awards funded by Measure D
All 17 public and private schools located within the CVSan and/or CVUSD boundaries were eligible to participate. For more information on the Green Ribbon Schools Program and to view the application, please visit cvsan.org/Schools.
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(Image of School Representatives at May 6th CVSan Board Meeting left to right:
Lisa MacLean, Lee Ann Rutherford, Natalie Howe, Monika Tomczyk, Penelope Meleas, Tapasya Tamang, Gena McGowan, and Xavier McGowan)
As a result of their collective efforts, Castro Valley’s Green Ribbon certified schools now recycle and compost 92% of what used to be thrown in the garbage! Together, we are on the road to Zero Waste!
