Indian Creek School Receives 2025 Maryland Green School Award
Annapolis, Maryland – (April 22, 2025)
The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) is pleased to announce that Indian Creek School is recognized as a 2025 Maryland Green School. Maryland Green Schools are part of a global community of sustainable green schools. There are 693 active Maryland Green Schools, 39% of all Maryland schools.
Indian Creek received certification as a Maryland Green School after demonstrating and documenting a continuous effort to integrate sustainable environmental management practices, environmental education curriculum, professional development opportunities, and community engagement into our daily operations. The award signifies their commitment to developing stewards of the earth and reducing the school’s impact.
"What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with this exciting news from Indian Creek School?!," shares Indian Creek Director of Outreach and Sustainability Lindsey Seynhaeve. "This recognition reflects our school’s efforts to integrate sustainability into all areas of campus life. Initiatives include composting in the cafeteria, middle school environmental audits and green campus recommendations, faculty professional development through the Annapolis Maritime Museum, and a growing partnership with Farm Unity that resulted in the creation of a vibrant on-campus garden. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this collective effort."
“Green Schools provide engaging and effective instruction by integrating environmental learning across all subjects. The results are powerful—we see students leading composting programs, conserving energy, joining environmental clubs, and advocating for what is important to them. These stories give us hope. They remind us that when young people are empowered with knowledge and a connection to the world around them, they become the changemakers we need—not just for the future, but right now," says Laura Johnson Collard, Executive Director of MAEOE. ”These schools are models within our state and in the U.S. Students want to participate, whether it is part of classwork or they initiate a project in a green club. Students are encouraging others to make a difference."
Indian Creek will be honored for this achievement at the annual Maryland Green Schools Youth Summit at Sandy Point State Park in May. This designation affirms Indian Creek School’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship, immersive learning, and reducing its ecological footprint.
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The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) is pleased to announce that Indian Creek School is recognized as a 2025 Maryland Green School. Maryland Green Schools are part of a global community of sustainable green schools. There are 693 active Maryland Green Schools, 39% of all Maryland schools.
Indian Creek received certification as a Maryland Green School after demonstrating and documenting a continuous effort to integrate sustainable environmental management practices, environmental education curriculum, professional development opportunities, and community engagement into our daily operations. The award signifies their commitment to developing stewards of the earth and reducing the school’s impact.
"What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with this exciting news from Indian Creek School?!," shares Indian Creek Director of Outreach and Sustainability Lindsey Seynhaeve. "This recognition reflects our school’s efforts to integrate sustainability into all areas of campus life. Initiatives include composting in the cafeteria, middle school environmental audits and green campus recommendations, faculty professional development through the Annapolis Maritime Museum, and a growing partnership with Farm Unity that resulted in the creation of a vibrant on-campus garden. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this collective effort."
“Green Schools provide engaging and effective instruction by integrating environmental learning across all subjects. The results are powerful—we see students leading composting programs, conserving energy, joining environmental clubs, and advocating for what is important to them. These stories give us hope. They remind us that when young people are empowered with knowledge and a connection to the world around them, they become the changemakers we need—not just for the future, but right now," says Laura Johnson Collard, Executive Director of MAEOE. ”These schools are models within our state and in the U.S. Students want to participate, whether it is part of classwork or they initiate a project in a green club. Students are encouraging others to make a difference."
Indian Creek will be honored for this achievement at the annual Maryland Green Schools Youth Summit at Sandy Point State Park in May. This designation affirms Indian Creek School’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship, immersive learning, and reducing its ecological footprint.
Indian Creek School
Indian Creek school is a co-educational, college preparatory independent school, located in Crownsville, Maryland. Students in Pre-K3 through grade 12 receive a vibrant educational experience based on excellent academics steeped in strong student-teacher connections.
