Northwood Middle School in Saltville and Virginia High School in Bristol, Virginia, were among the schools recognized for environmental education by the Department of Wildlife Resources.
This was the fourth year Virginia High and the first for Northwood Middle being recognized as Virginia Naturally Schools. The goal of the program is to recognize those exemplary efforts undertaken by Virginia schools to increase the environmental awareness and stewardship of its students. The schools’ environmental efforts also support the Virginia Department of Education’s Profile of a Virginia Graduate through the development of the students’ communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creative thinking, and civic responsibility.
The Virginia Naturally Schools Program recognized 48 schools for their efforts during the 2022-23 school year. Sixteen schools were recognized for the first time since the recognition program’s inception in 2000 and the remaining schools received repeated recognition for their continued progression. Three schools earned their 22nd year of recognition. Combined these schools reached over 33,000 students across the Commonwealth during the last school year!
For more information on the Virginia Naturally Schools Recognition Program, visit: dwr.virginia.gov/education/school-recognition/.
