Apply Now: 2026 Rhode Island Green Ribbon Schools Award!

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Sara Tucker

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Dec 30, 2025, 2:13:38 PM (3 days ago) 12/30/25
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Rhode Island’s Green Ribbon Schools Award (modeled on the former U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Award) celebrates schools that: 
  1. Reduce environmental impact and costs 
  2. Improve health and wellness of students and staff 
  3. Deliver high‑quality sustainability education 


Benefits of Applying

  • Showcase new builds, like-new renos, and capital projects happening in your district
  • Highlight your commitment to health, sustainability, and cost savings
  • Boost learning outcomes by integrating real-world science and environmental stewardship into instruction
  • Gain recognition and support for your efforts in creating high-performance learning environments

Important Details 
Get Started 

  • Review past winners: RI-GRSA 2025; and find more information here: Green Schoolhouses | RI Department of Education

  • Begin drafting your narrative- highlight energy/water savings, wellness improvements, and curriculum integration. 

  • Use visuals to tell your story: building systems, recycling programs, student-led sustainability projects. 

  • Consider forming a cross-functional team (facility staff, educators, students, families) to strengthen your application. 


If you'd like application support, do not hesitate to reach out.

Happy New Year!
Sara and team HEAL 

Jeanine Silversmith

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Dec 30, 2025, 2:40:11 PM (3 days ago) 12/30/25
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Fantastic news, Sara! 

For any schools/districts that are interested in applying, please let me know if you need any assistance. RIEEA has successfully supported a number of applicants in a variety of ways! You can check out the list of winning schools on the RIEEA website here.

Jeanine
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SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 14, 2026
RIEEA Annual Summit: Education Through Cultivation
Rooting Teaching, Farming, & Healing in Relationship to the Land
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