Anne Arundel schools celebrate 52 Green School certifications | The Locally Times
Anne Arundel County Public Schools reports a cumulative total of 52 certified Green Schools, with six schools earning new or renewed certifications in the 2024-2025 school year.
Six AACPS schools earned new or renewed green school certification from the Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education during the 2024-2025 school year. The 52 certifications represent the cumulative number of schools recognized for environmental education and practices. This distinction clarifies that while the system has 52 certified schools in total, the current year's achievement involves six schools. ## Program Details and Unspecified Information The Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education awards these certifications. The AACPS homepage content does not specify the names of the six schools that received new or renewed certification in the 2024-2025 school year. Records do not detail the specific financial investment made by AACPS to achieve and maintain these certifications, nor do they outline the concrete environmental benefits or educational outcomes for students and the community. The nature and date of any specific celebration for these certifications are also not detailed in the available records. The AACPS homepage also reports 548 National Board Certified teachers and $593 million in active construction projects managed by the Division of Facilities; the connection between these figures and the Green School certifications is not specified. Future AACPS reports may provide more specific details regarding the individual schools recognized, the financial resources allocated to green initiatives, and the measurable impacts of these programs.