Sustainability Updates

LPS Sustainability is proud to announce that Lincoln Public Schools earned ENERGY STAR certification for 38 buildings in 2025! This is a new all-time high

Sustainability Spotlight: Ashlee Hendricks and Sarah Phillips at Maxey Elementary School December’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Ashlee Hendricks and Sarah Phillips, two passionate parents

Students Engage with Renewable Energy Students at Lux and Scott middle schools are embracing their brand new solar panels through hands-on experiences this fall.  Each

Bush first served as a Sustainability Champion at Park Middle School, bringing in a wildlife encounter for students after earning a funding reward through the Green Schools Recognition Program.

Students across Lincoln Public Schools got their hands dirty this October, planting trees and learning about environmental stewardship thanks to a partnership with PlantNebraska, formerly known as the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.

Folsom Park and Adams Elementary are now home to a collective 50 new trees thanks to a group of budding arborists at Adams Elementary School.

Sustainability Spotlight: Andrew Seuferer at Holmes Elementary School October’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Andrew Seuferer, the music teacher at Holmes Elementary School! Seuferer has

Southeast, Robinson, Holmes Honored with Tree Campus K-12 Distinction LPS Sustainability is proud to announce that Robinson Elementary School, Southeast High School, and Holmes Elementary School

Sustainability Spotlight: Kwame Gyamfi at Northeast High School This month’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Kwame Gyamfi at Northeast High School! Gyamfi serves as the

Sustainability Spotlight: Sustainability Team Interns Two new excited faces have joined LPS Sustainability this summer! We have asked each of our interns, both new and

The results are in for the 24th annual Cans4Books Recycling Drive. Thank you to all of the students, staff, friends and neighbors that participated! We

The Green Schools Recognition Program just wrapped up its ninth year! Through this program, schools choose and complete a variety of earth-friendly activities throughout the