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The Top 10 Green Schools in the U.S.: 2006

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15. Powell Valley Grade School, Gresham, OR; score: 46.6
• Local foods served; no vending machines
• Green procurement policies emphasizing life cycle analysis, toxicity, recyclability, energy and water use, Green Seal certification
• Native fish rearing and wetlands restoration programs

16. Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, SF; score: 46.5
• Renovated according to LEED principles
• Solar panels for renewable energy
• Organic and local foods served

17. Goodwillie Environmental School, Ada, MI; score: 44.3
• LEED-certified
• Geothermal heating and cooling
• Students grow wheat and apples to make own bread and cider

18. Friends School of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; score: 43.9
• Green building principles followed
• Geothermal heating and cooling
• Teaching gardens

19. Westwood Elementary School, Zimmerman, MN; score: 43.9
• LEED-certified
• School used as a teaching device through student-led tours
• Waste reduced by reusing dishes and silverware

20. The Dalles Middle School, The Dalles, OR; score: 40.3
• Built according to LEED principles
• Local foods served
• Geothermal heating and cooling

Conclusion
Every year more green schools are built, offering new ideas for teaching children about the world while keeping them healthy, saving energy and reducing environmental contaminants. Ideally, you'll find some of the suggestions provided by schools here worth bringing up to your school administrators or PTA. And if you don't see your kids' school listed but believe it's worthy, please urge the administrators to contact us at greenschools@thegreenguide.com about participating in next year's survey. Until then, let's hope that kids go, as Shakespeare didn't quite say, towards school without heavy looks.

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