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Sustainability

Sustainability Overview
Campus Initiatives
Committees, Clubs, & Groups
Students 4 Sustainability
Students and faculty on each campus are involved in many different aspects of St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School’s sustainability efforts, from planting vegetables in the garden to participating in the all school conservation challenge.

Some campus initiatives include:

Lower School:


Kinder Garden – garden plot of native plants planted and maintained by the kindergarten classes

Fifth Grade Sustainability Committee – committee oversees all student-led Lower School sustainability initiatives.

Middle School:

Students Engaging in Enviornmental Dedication (SEED) - To promote an awareness of how each member of our community can contribute to a sustainable environment and to actively motivate the fcaulty and students with projects and activities. The group also maintains a SEED garden at the Middle School campus.

Upper School:

Perkins Courtyard - the central Upper School courtyard is an organic vegetable garden, native plant area, and spiritual, meditative space. The courtyard is planted and maintained by the Upper School students. Food harvested from the vegetable garden is served in the dining halls of all three campuses.

Upper School Student Environmental Club
All-School Initiatives
Green Cup Challenge – Annual national competition engaging schools from across the nation in reducing energy consumption during one winter month. The challenge encourages schools to reduce energy consumption by 7 percent, and to change energy consumption habits after the challenge to reduce carbon emissions. 

Students 4 Sustainability Conference

JK-12 Science Department curriculum – the head department on educating for sustainability.

Linking Faith and Sustainability - Membership in Interfaith Power and Light (GWIPL), Mid-Atlantic Episcopal Schools Association (MAESA), and the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education (CSEE). These groups offer conferences and other professional development opportunities surrounding environmental sustainability and faith.

Recycling – SSSAS recycles paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, aluminum, and techno-trash at all campuses.