K-12 Environmental Literacy

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North Carolina's K-12 Environmental Literacy Plan

A roadmap for increasing environmental literacy among our state’s students and preparing them for STEM careers.

Read the plan

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Outdoor Classrooms

Many schools in North Carolina have outdoor classrooms such as school gardens, nature trails and gathering spaces that bring learning outside.

Explore some of the Model Environmental Education Schools in NC or Add Your School

Model Environmental Education Schools

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Nature Play and Learning Places

Where children of all ages and abilities can form an emotional bond with their natural environment