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CT Green LEAF Schools

What is CT GLS?

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The Connecticut Green LEAF Schools program is Leading, Educating, Achieving, and Fostering healthy, green schools for all! We are committed to making it easier for the state's public and private K-12 institutions to plant, nurture and grow the seeds of environmental literacy in a way that builds more sustainable and just communities.​

How does it work?

 

The CT Green LEAF Schools program will meet you where you're at with tools, resources, and a network of educators to help you set and track environmental, health, and sustainability education goals.  â€‹

Acorn

Achievements:

  • Receive approval from school admin

  • Complete the Enrollment Form

Benefits:

  • Access to listserv & Facebook group

  • Newsletter subscription

Sapling

Achievements:

  • Form a Green Team

  • Complete the Self-Assessment

Benefits:

  • Access to mini-grants

  • NEW benefit coming in 2026!

Oak Tree

Achievements:

  • Accomplish a Green LEAF Goal

  • Fulfill professional development

Benefits:

  • Banner presentation

  • NEW benefit coming in 2026!

CT Green LEAF Schools strive to make progress across three pillars:
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Ready to join?
Our Enrollment Form is the only thing required to become a CT Green LEAF School

Our Schools

Participating schools & honorees

Digging Deeper

Form a Green Team and take action!
You might be thinking...

  • I just want to get my students outside more often!

  • We know we can and should be doing more with environmental education. 

  • How can we fit climate change education into our school day?

  • Can we do something about our school food waste?  

  • What is the best way to connect kids and food?

  • How do we get started reducing our school's carbon footprint?

  • What can we do about air quality?

  • Do we need a Green Team?  How do we start one?  

What will this look like at my school?

Every school is different and there are so many ways to get started.  For example:

  • Implement a garden-based lesson inside or outside the classroom

  • Set up a sorting station to recycle plastics, cartons, or even food in the cafeteria

  • Examine the air quality in the school building and on school grounds

  • Build awareness around your school's energy footprint and identify ways to reduce it

  • Connect the classroom to the community by tackling real-world challenges

TESTIMONIALS

"As one of eleven elementary schools in our district, and the first to be named a CT Green LEAF school, we serve as environmental leaders for other schools. We hope to inspire schools across the district to join us in our green efforts." 

—  M. Patricia Allen, Principal, Parkway School, Greenwich

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