Policy Statement on Environmental Sustainability
The Katherine Delmar Burke School is committed to nurturing lifelong values of environmental responsibility and stewardship in our students through the education and practices of sustainability at our school, and to fostering in students a strong connection with nature in order to prepare them for meaningful engagement with environmental issues throughout their lives. Our commitment to sustainability also reflects the responsibility we recognize to lead by example in our broader community.
The school will support this commitment by:
- Encouraging and supporting the integration of environmental literacy, values and practices into the school's curriculum and programs;
- Optimizing the use of our unique outdoor campus and proximity to open space to connect our students with nature through hands-on, place-based learning that supports their cognitive, emotional and aesthetic development, and furthers their understanding of the natural world;
- Integrating environmental sustainability into everyday decisions and practices affecting the school's culture and physical plant.
