Sustainability

Some of our school programs include:

• Recycling & Composting: We have recycling and compost bins in our lunchroom and our classrooms. We have partnered with GoZERO to provide commercial recycling for our school campus. In the Farmessori, plant material is also composted and used to fertilize the garden beds.

• Waste-Free Lunches: Students are encouraged to bring waste-free lunches and eliminate as much single-use packaging as possible.

• Mini Recycling & Reuse Hub: Hard-to-recycle items are collected throughout the school (ex. granola bar wrappers, dried-up markers, flexible plastic) and collected in our hub. We take these items to the larger Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub to be re-purposed or recycled.

• Compostable or washable wares for school functions: Our parent organization and our staff utilize compostable or washable items for luncheons and special events to reduce our impact on the environment.

• Organic Farming Practices: We don’t use harmful chemicals on the grounds. In the Farm our practices are “organic,” utilizing the compost to amend the soil.

• Rain Barrels: The Farmessori uses rain barrels to collect water for the garden.

• Sustainability Bonanza: This student-directed event is hosted on a 3-year cycle and features informational booths, foods, and fundraisers to support our sustainability programs.

• Growing/selling food locally through our Farmessori program.