Secondary Academy for Success nominated for national award

Northshore School District’s Secondary Academy for Success (SAS) was nominated for the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Award. This new award recognizes public and private schools that excel in the areas of environmental impact and energy efficiency, healthy school environments, and environmental and sustainable education.

March 26, 2012 3:05 pm
SAS Principal Vicki Puckett points to an interactive education kiosk
SAS Principal Vicki Puckett points to an interactive education kiosk

Northshore School District’s Secondary Academy for Success (SAS) was nominated for the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Award. This new award recognizes public and private schools that excel in the areas of environmental impact and energy efficiency, healthy school environments, and environmental and sustainable education.

SAS was one of three Washington state public schools and one private school nominated for the award. The Department of Education will announce the award recipients on April 23. The recipients will be honored at a ceremony on June 4 in Washington, D.C. A total of 33 states, the District of Columbia and the Bureau of Indian Education were allowed to nominate up to three public schools and one private school.