Learning Gate Community School

 

1. Our School

Commitment Level: 
Climate Champion
Websites
School website: 
http://www.learninggate.org
School's green webpage: 
http://www.learninggate.org
Location
Location: 
Country: 
United States
State: 
Florida
Address: 
16215 Hanna Rd, Lutz, FL 33549, USA
Zipcode: 
33549
School Type
Urban/Rural: 
Suburban
Public/Private/Charter: 
Charter
Boarding/Day: 
Day
Grades
From: 
Pre-K
To: 
8
Contacts
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Primary/sustainability contact name: 
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Primary/sustainability contact title: 
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Primary/sustainability contact part- or full-time: 
Full-time
Primary/sustainability contact phone: 
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Primary/sustainability contact job description: 
Oversee operations of school, manage all details for the opening of a high school. Set curriculum. Founder
Secondary contact name: 
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Secondary contact title: 
Principal
Secondary contact email: 
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Secondary contact phone: 
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Facility manager is same as primary or secondary contact: 
Facility manager is same as primary or secondary contact
Business officer is same as primary or secondary contact: 
Business officer is same as primary or secondary contact
GSA Programs In Which We Have Participated
Explain: 
We have just joined.
Other action: 
First LEED Platinum school in the nation, PLT Green School, Florida Green School Award
 

2. Our Task Force Top

Administrative Action
(Employ a dedicated full-time (or full-time equivalent) sustainability coordinator.)
(Designated Staff to develop, facilitate, and oversee sustainability programs and policies.)
(Broad based Committee to guide efforts to advance campus sustainability)
(Explain sustainability efforts and expectations to new students)
(Steer faculty, staff and students to conferences, workshops, Institutes and professional training in sustainability)
(Provides programming, career services and/or counseling specifically for jobs and internships in the green sector)
Explain: 
LG was established in 2000 as a charter school but has its roots as an environmental private school beginning in 1983. Our teachers teach the standards using the enviornment as the central theme. We have implemented most of the sustainability standards. Our students practice it everyday.
Campus Stewardship
(Student participate in institutional decision making on sustainability related issues.)
(Investing in on-campus energy, water, or other efficiency projects through available funds)
(School website to facilitate involvement in campus sustainability initiatives and to educate the community)
Explain: 
Some examples - Phantom Electricity taught by 5th graders to all other students. No waste lunch-created by the Kindergarten class, Bay Grasses Restoration-6th grade students. Organic garden-all students. LEED lesson plans using the building as a teaching tool. Recycling-single stream. Varies projects guided by environmental teacher such as building an outdoor classroom, tagging birds, mapping school grounds to study changes in animal habitats.
Mission Statement
Sustainability Task Force/Green Team
Date organized: 
Tue, 2000-08-01
Meeting Frequency: 
Monthly
Committee Members include: 
Faculty
Facility Manager
Business Officer/Finance
Student
Parent
Board member
Staff
Sustainability Action Plan
(Plan/policy that demonstrates commitment to campus sustainability by president and senior administrators adopting a strategic or master plan)
 

3. Our Numbers Top

 

4. How We Reduce Our Footprint Top

 

5. How We Educate Our Community Top