Salem Horace Mann School Awarded $5 Million MA Clean Energy Grant

SALEM, MA — A $5 million Massachusetts Clean Energy Center grant will go toward installing air source heat pumps and ventilation at the Horace Mann Laboratory School in Salem.

State Sen. Joan Lovely (D-Salem) announced the grant funding through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

The school serves grades kindergarten through 5th grade.

Schools eligible for the program must be public K-12 schools in Massachusetts and must have served a student population that is at least 40 percent low-income in at least one of the last three school years.

"I am pleased that this funding has been made available to Salem Public Schools to make these important upgrades to Horace Mann Laboratory School, modernizing this facility to align with our city and the Commonwealth's climate goals," said Sen. Lovely. “Thank you to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center for your commitment to creating a greener Horace Mann, a greener Salem, and a greener Massachusetts."

Funded through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Green School Works program aims to make K–12 public school buildings more energy-efficient, lower costs for school districts, reduce pollution, and create safer and healthier learning environments for students and educators.

"Investing in clean energy to modernize our schools is one of the smartest steps we can take to create healthier, safer learning environments for our students and educators,” said Executive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. "By improving energy efficiency, we lower costs, reduce harmful pollution, and free up valuable resources to support teachers and educational programs. This is an investment in our buildings, the futureof our communities, and the well-being of the next generation."

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)