Obama Administration Honors Learning Gate with Green Ribbon
The Lutz charter school was among 78 recognized nationwide for its environmental impact.
Learning Gate Community School in Lutz received national recognition Monday when it was named a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, along with White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, made the announcement during a visit to Stoddert Elementary School, one of two honorees in the Washington, D.C., area. Florida is among 29 states and the District of Columbia with schools receiving the first-ever awards. A total of 78 schools nationwide were selected. “It is an honor to be recognized as a Green Ribbon School,” Learning Gate CEO Patti Girard said in a press release. “For the U.S. Department of Education …
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Stacy
1:13 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012
It is our first year at Learning Gate also. Both of my children just love it! Both kids have repeatedly voiced how upset they are about school ending in a few weeks. That is one complaint I have never heard from them before. LG is very different from any other school I have encountered. Congratulations to both the students and staff :) more ›