Chesterbrook Academy on McNair Farms Drive Holds Ladybug Release

Students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool on McNair Farms Drive in Herndon have caught the environmental bug! On April 22, students celebrated Earth Day and taking care of the planet by releasing 3,000 ladybugs throughout the schoolyard and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees. Students were dressed for the occasion in Earth Day-inspired T-shirts they created. In addition to the ladybug release, students participated in a playground cleanup.

Leading up to Earth Day, students learned that ladybugs serve as a natural pesticide by feeding on insects that could otherwise harm the health of gardens, trees and shrubs. Chesterbrook Academy Preschool teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at an early age.