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Longfellow Elementary Named 2024 California Green Ribbon School

Media Release
 

Longfellow Elementary School has been named a 2024 California Green Ribbon School. It is one of only 20 schools within the state and four in Los Angeles County that were recognized with this honor by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today.

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“Allow me to extend my heartfelt congratulations to this year’s distinguished honorees," Thurmond said. “California Green Ribbon Schools stand as beacons of innovation that showcase pioneering approaches toward enhanced indoor air quality, the implementation of outdoor classrooms, and comprehensive environmental education initiatives. Within these institutions, students are not merely recipients of knowledge; they are active participants in addressing pressing global issues, such as climate change, alongside tackling local challenges like water quality, food security, energy conservation, waste management, and emotional well-being.

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“It brings me immense satisfaction to note that more than half of these commendable honorees hail from communities with the greatest need within our state,” he continued. “California’s Green Ribbon Schools are at the forefront of nurturing the next generation’s capacity for creativity and critical thinking, thereby equipping them to become effective stewards of our environment both today and in the years to come.”

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The California Green Ribbon Schools award recognize schools for excellence in resource efficiency, health and wellness, and environmental and sustainability education. The recognition award is part of a larger U.S. Department of Education (ED) effort to identify and communicate practices that result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness; and reinforces federal efforts to increase energy independence and economic security.

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2024 California Green Ribbon School Awardees (Public Schools)

Trabuco Elementary, Saddleback Unified, Orange County (Green Achiever)

Oxnard High, Oxnard Union High, Ventura County (Gold)

Bella Mente Montessori Academy, Vista Unified, San Diego County (Silver)

Captain Leland F. Norton Elementary, San Bernardino Unified, San Bernardino County (Silver)

Community Roots Academy, Capistrano Unified, Orange County (Silver)

Gretchen Whitney High, ABC Unified, Los Angeles County (Silver)

La Colina Junior High, Santa Barbara Unified, Santa Barbara County (Silver)

Magnolia High, Anaheim Union High, Orange County (Silver)

Mary Collins School at Cherry Valley, Petaluma City Schools, Sonoma County (Silver)

Raymond Temple Elementary, Centralia Elementary, Orange County (Silver)

Temecula Luiseño Elementary, Temecula Valley Union, Riverside County (Silver)

Walnut High, Walnut Valley Unified, Los Angeles County (Silver)

24th Street Elementary, Los Angeles Unified, Los Angeles County (Bronze)

Charlotte N. Werner Elementary, Rialto Unified, San Bernardino County (Bronze)

Foothill Middle, Mt. Diablo Unified, Contra Costa County (Bronze)

John Muir Elementary, Berkeley Unified, Alameda County (Bronze)

Levi Bemis Elementary, Rialto Unified, San Bernardino County (Bronze)

Longfellow Elementary, Compton Unified, Los Angeles County (Bronze)

Santiago Charter Middle, Orange Unified, Orange County (Bronze)

 

For more information, please visit the CDE Green Ribbon Schools Award Program web page.