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Green Schools Program success stories

These success stories highlight the accomplishments of schools, districts, and student teams.

Since the Green Schools Program began in 2002

  • 292 schools have received recognition as Level One King County Green Schools
  • 176 schools have received recognition as Level Two King County Green Schools
  • 141 schools have received recognition as Level Three King County Green Schools
  • 90 schools have received recognition as Sustaining Green Schools in one or more years

See Green Schools recognition June 2023 for the list of districts, schools, and student teams recognized by the program in June 2023.

Currently this page is being revised with updated school and district success stories. The updated success stories will be posted in Fall 2023.

Schools and their student teams

Two hundred ninety-two schools across 17 school districts and 36 cities have earned recognition as King County Green Schools. When a school earns Level One recognition, we award them with a banner and add their successes to this page. We award a banner sticker or ribbon when schools earn recognition at more program levels.

Each school year, over 200,000 students in participating schools have had opportunities to learn about and engage in waste reduction, recycling, and other conservation practices.

We also recognize student teams that accomplish sustainability activities. Student teams can be any size. Some teams are part of an existing club or class.

  • In Spring 2023, we recognized 88 student teams for their 2022-2023 activities.
  • In Spring 2022, we recognized 57 student teams for their 2021-2022 activities.
  • In Spring 2021, we recognized 31 student teams for their 2020-2021 activities.

Currently this page is being revised with updated school and district success stories. The updated success stories will be posted in Fall 2023.

School Districts

14 school districts across King County participate in the program. We recognize school districts when they complete criteria in each program level.

  • 6 school districts have earned Level One King County Green School District status. This includes Auburn, Bellevue, Issaquah, Kent, Mercer Island, and Tahoma.
  • 4 school districts have earned Level Two King County Green School District status. This includes Bellevue, Issaquah, Kent, and Tahoma.
  • 3 school districts have earned Level Three King County Green School District status. This includes Bellevue, Kent, and Tahoma.
  • 2 school districts have earned Sustaining King County Green School District status. This includes Issaquah and Tahoma. Districts can earn this recognition each school year they maintain and build on their sustainability practices.

Currently this page is being revised with updated school and district success stories. The updated success stories will be posted in Fall 2023.

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