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CVSan: Thirteen Castro Valley Schools are Green Ribbon Certified!
Thirteen schools located within the Castro Valley Unified School District have been certified by CVSan as Green Ribbon Schools.
Thirteen schools located within the Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and/or Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) boundaries have been certified by CVSan as Green Ribbon Schools for the 2025/26 school year. Certifications were awarded by the CVSan Board of Directors (Board) at the May 5th Regular Board meeting.
Cash awards for the 2025/26 Green Ribbon certified schools ranged from $1,100 to more than $2,200. The following schools received Green Ribbon certification and awards:
| School | Award Amount* |
| 1.Canyon Middle School | $2,200 |
| 2.Castro Valley Adult & Career Education School | $2,320 |
| 3.Castro Valley Elementary School | $1,840 |
| 4.Castro Valley High School | $2,340 |
| 5.Chabot Elementary School | $2,170 |
| 6.Creekside Middle School | $1,700 |
| 7.Independent Elementary School | $1,940 |
| 8.Jensen Ranch Elementary School | $1,630 |
| 9.Marshall Elementary School | $1,860 |
| 10.Our Lady of Grace School | $1,330 |
| 11.Palomares Elementary School | $1,310 |
| 12.Proctor Elementary School | $1,700 |
| 13.Vannoy Elementary School | $1,890 |
| Total | $24,230 |
*Awards funded by Measure D
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In 2007, CVSan launched the Green Ribbon Schools Program to guide schools toward sustainable waste reduction practices. This year, schools were required to complete a minimum of 40 activities, such as providing recycling and organics containers in all classrooms and assigning lunchtime monitors to help students sort waste correctly into recycling, organics, and garbage. Each school achieved a minimum 90% waste diversion rate.
Awards were based on a $900 flat rate, with additional funding based on school size. Extra credit was awarded for completing additional activities and demonstrating excellence in waste diversion.
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All 17 public and private schools located within the CVSan and/or CVUSD boundaries were eligible to participate. For more information on the Green Ribbon Schools Program and to view the application, please visit cvsan.org/Schools.
As a result of their collective efforts, Castro Valley’s Green Ribbon certified schools now recycle and compost 92% of what used to be thrown in the garbage! Together, we are on the road to Zero Waste!
