Electrify Our Schools
Create resilient schools with electrified buildings and transportation powered by clean energy.
The Opportunity
K-12 students could be learning in safe and healthy buildings that are 100% electrified and free of fossil fuels
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public school buildings could be community resilience hubs powered by solar microgrids during grid outages
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Quick Links
- Brighter Future: More than one in nine students now attend a solar-powered school
- Hear from a Virginia district that got $9 million in federal funds for 25 electric school buses
- EPA Clean School Bus program is taking applications until January 9, 2025 for $1 billion in upfront rebates.
Schools can teach us how to charge towards a brighter future with 100% clean energy. We are supporting K-12 schools to electrify their buildings and vehicles, power them with clean energy, and create energy resilient hubs for their communities.
Solar power on U.S. K-12 schools more than quadrupled in 10 years
Today, at least one in nine students in the country attend a K-12 school powered by solar energy. Read this report to learn more about the nation’s progress toward a brighter future with our schools powered by 100% clean energy.
Sparking change at K-12 schools
Learn more about our two national campaigns to support adoption of solar energy and electric school buses.
Shining a light on the clean energy momentum in K-12 schools.
State Resources
Clean Energy Leaders
Success Stories
State Resources
Clean Energy Leaders
Success Stories
Find resources in your state to help you get started in bringing clean energy to your school. Use our map to get inspired by a clean energy leader or school success story near you.
Get Inspired by these School Leaders
Our School Leadership in Clean Energy (SLICE) Network is lighting the way to a clean energy future. Learn more about what they are doing in their schools and communities.
Clean Energy Schools Newsletter
Each month, subscribers get the latest news, resources, and inspiration to advance school leadership in clean energy.
Federal Action Alert
Tell Congress to power up our public schools! Support nationwide investment in clean-powered, zero-carbon, and resilient schools through the Green New Deal For Public Schools Act.
