District Administration – Matt Zalaznick
“Green school buildings make sustainability and environmental science real in a way that helps students understand their roles in the natural world. And these are concepts that can be difficult even for many adults to grasp. Fifth-graders at Grant Elementary School in Missouri’s Columbia Public Schools spent last school year in a specially designed portable classroom called the Eco-Schoolhouse. The green school room—which features solar panels, an airlock entry to keep heating or cooling in, energy-efficient insulation and plenty of natural light–doubled as a 3-D textbook.” (more)