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Sustainability

Community School's guiding principle #6 states: "The School should make a child aware of . . . his/her place in that environment, and his/her responsibility in global issues."

Community School helps students develop an understanding of how their everyday choices affect the world around them. Sustainability is a school-wide initiative and reflects both our mission and our Guiding Principles. From a young age, students learn to care for themselves, their community, and the environment.

Our beautiful 18-acre campus provides countless opportunities to explore nature through hands-on learning, helping students develop an appreciation for the natural world and understand their role as responsible citizens.

Our sustainability goals are age-appropriate, child-friendly, and inclusive of families. Learn about some of our recent initiatives below.

Two smiling young girls with clipboards stand on a sidewalk in front of lush green plants, with a black metal fence and parked cars visible in the background.
A young girl smiles holding a drawing of a wolf in a forest, with a classroom visible in the background.
Three smiling boys in the foreground hold a bucket and handfuls of dirt and plant matter, with a greenhouse and lush greenery in the background.
Three smiling children in the foreground, wearing gloves and holding a trash bag, stand in front of a recycling bin with a blurred background of a classroom or common area.
Children with bags walk through a garden with pink flowers in the foreground and lush green trees and a street in the background.
Three smiling children stand with their arms around each other in front of a piano and a trash can.

Resource Conservation 

  • Composting our food waste
  • All-in-one recycling boxes for snack and candy wrappers, writing utensils, and plastic packaging  
  • Increasing the number of classroom recycling bins
  • Capturing and using rainwater to water our greenhouse and garden
  • Annual electronic recycling event 
  • Donation drive for gently-used winter gear
  • LED lighting and water refill station upgrades

Campus Stewardship

  • Caring for and maintaining an organic garden and greenhouse
  • Planting native trees and shrubs
  • Removal of invasive species such as honeysuckle and euonymus
  • Increasing oxygen levels in our pond by planting water hyacinth and water lettuce
  • Trash clean ups during Earth Week

Community Building & Awareness

  • Annual Earth Week initiatives
  • Annual Rob Knight bike/walk/carpool to work day
  • Introduction of Student Sustainability Committee