Going Green 

One of the fastest growing trends in school safety and security today is utilization of mountain bicycles. Environmentally friendly, quiet, cost efficient, and amazingly effective, mountain bikes are able to bridge the gap between motorized patrol and foot patrol. The Saint Andrew’s Safety and Security Department has now launched a Bicycle Patrol Unit that supports the school’s ‘green’ initiatives. Read more

School Headmaster Dr. Ann Marie Krejcarek is proud to announce that on June 16, 2009, Saint Andrew's School became the first school in Florida and the sixth school nationally awarded the Gold level certification under the LEED for Schools Rating System by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

"We are thrilled and honored that the Moabery Early Years Learning Center has been certified at the Gold level by the LEED for Schools Rating System," stated Dr. Krejcarek. "Saint Andrew's School is fully committed to finding long term ways to do our part and live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. We encourage other schools in the South Florida region to ‘go green' and model positive environmental action by utilizing the LEED for Schools Rating System."

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Saint Andrew's School is the first K-12 school (independent or public) registered as a LEED for Schools project in all of South Florida. That sounds very exciting. Can you tell us how this all started?

Saint Andrew's School has always prided itself in being a learning organization and the school leadership continually thinks about how we deliver education to our students. In November, 2006, Saint Andrew's School began the preliminary design process with our architects for the new Moabery Early Years Learning Center. Initially, the administration found itself using the architect's translation of "programming into space" as had been done in prior school projects.

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The Green Cup Challenge™ is the first and only national student-driven interschool energy challenge. The GCC supports student greening efforts including recycling and water conservation, raises awareness and helps schools reduce their carbon footprint. Read more

- Use of certified LEED for Schools Lower School Building in Junior-Kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum

Saint Andrew's School will use the FOSS (Full Option Science System) curriculum in grades K-8.  This curriculum was developed as an inquiry based program and includes the units listed below that complement the goals of using the energy and environmental design building as a learning tool:

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School Headmaster Dr. Ann Marie Krejcarek is proud to announce that Saint Andrew's School was awarded the title "Green School of Quality" by the Palm Beach County Green Schools Recognition Program for 2009.

The Green School Recognition Program recognizes public and private schools that encourage cultures of sustainability within their school environments. This program recognizes K-12 schools that have made strides in:

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Saint Andrew's School believes in a sustainable school design and operation that provides many benefits to students, staff, and the school community as a whole including conserving energy and water, promoting a healthy environment, and helping teach environmental responsibility. Read more

* Carpooling is ridesharing of individuals who are going to the same destination.
* The amount of pollution an automobile emits and its fuel consumption are functions of both the number of miles driven and the number of trips taken. Carpooling can reduce both! Read more