ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) is pleased to announce that Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) has a school receiving 2026 Maryland Green School Awards. Maryland Green Schools are part of a global community of sustainable green schools. There are 702 active Maryland Green Schools, 40% of all Maryland schools.
CCPS is proud to share that all CCPS schools have achieved Maryland Green School status, placing the district within a global community of sustainable schools. CCPS schools receiving 2026 Maryland Green School Awards include Beach Elementary School, Huntingtown Elementary School, Calvert Middle School, Mill Creek Middle School and Calvert High School.
Maryland Green Schools are recognized for integrating environmental education into instruction, modeling sustainable environmental practices and engaging students and staff in meaningful stewardship of natural resources. In CCPS, students and staff demonstrate this commitment through environmental literacy, hands-on learning experiences, professional development and community partnerships.
“Green Schools provide engaging and effective instruction by integrating environmental learning across all subjects. The results are powerful—we see students leading composting programs, conserving energy, joining environmental clubs and advocating for what is important to them. These stories give us hope. They remind us that when young people are empowered with knowledge and a connection to the world around them, they become the changemakers we need—not just for the future, but right now,” says Laura Johnson Collard, executive director of the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE).
These schools are models within our state and in the U.S. Students want to participate, whether it is part of classwork or they initiate a project in a green club. Students are encouraging others to make a difference.
MAEOE will celebrate with Green Schools, Green Centers and schools that are interested in knowing more about the program at the Annual Maryland Green School Youth Summit.
About MAEOE
MAEOE is a non-profit organization. MAEOE’s mission is to encourage, engage and empower the community to understand, responsibly use and promote the natural world. MAEOE’s Maryland Green Schools Program, celebrating 25 years. For a complete listing of Green Schools and Green Centers, visit www.maeoe.org.