ELECTRIFY OUR SCHOOLS
Electrify Our School Buses
Protect the health of children on their way to school.
The Opportunity
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Quick Links
- $4.9 million in grants for electric school buses available for Maryland school districts. Apply by Dec 16, 2025.
- Watch our new video on the first school district in PA with 100% electric school bus fleet powered by 100% solar energy
- Hear from a Virginia district that got over $10 million in federal funds for 25 electric school buses
The iconic yellow school bus is turning green.
Electric school buses prevent students, bus drivers, school staff, and community members from breathing in diesel pollution that is harmful to their health. The switch to electric, zero-emission school buses means a safer ride to school that also protects the health of communities, reduces carbon emissions, and lowers fuel and bus maintenance costs for school.
Spotlight on Steelton-Highspire School District
Steelton-Highspire is the first school district in Pennsylvania to electrify its entire school bus fleet and operate on 100% solar energy. The underfunded district saves $50 – 60,000 per year from its electric school buses and solar array, which is enough to pay a teacher’s salary.
Get Inspired by Clean Transportation Leaders
Our School Leadership in Clean Energy (SLICE) Network is accelerating towards a brighter future with zero-tailpipe electric school buses. Learn more about these school district transportation leaders.
Got Clean Energy Questions? We Can Help.
Search our virtual Clean Energy Help Desk for Schools to find articles, resources, and answers to FAQs about solar, battery storage, electric school buses, funding options, and more.
