Waters Elementary
4540 N. Campbell Ave. Chicago, IL 60625  (773)534-5090 
School Hours 8:15 - 3:15
​Office Hours- 8:00am to 3:45pm
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Waters Elementary is one of 70 schools nationally to be awarded the Green Ribbon School award by the US Department of Education.
Awards
2013 - Green Global USA - National Top 10 FInalist
8th Place Nationally, for Green a School Initiative: Waters Elementary, a public elementary school in Chicago, has served as a leader in environmental education for nearly 20 years, particularly through their Ecology Program, which supports a student-run garden, whole-school recycling program, and lunchroom compositing. Using sustainable best practices, Waters hopes to construct a stand-alone classroom in the school’s garden, which would be dedicated to the Ecology Program. In addition to the programmatic advantages of the space, Waters students and other schools in the area would play an integral role in the classroom’s design and construction.

2012 - US Dept of Education Green Ribbon School (the first cohort of Green Ribbon Schools recognized)

2011 - National Environmental Education Foundation Green Prize in Public Education Merit Award (one of only 3 schools recognized)

2007-08 EPA / Chicago Wilderness - 1st Place in Native Landscaping

2007-08 Mayor Daley's Landscaping Awards - 1st Place Native Landscaping

2006 - 1st Place Conservation and Native Landscape Award, w/ Riverbank Neighbors, Chicago Wilderness and USEPA

2006 - 1st Place, Mayor Daley’s Native Landscape Award, for River Restoration

2005 - Governor’s Hometown Award, with Riverbank neighbors for river restoration

2004 - 1st Place Mayor Daley’s School Garden Award

2003-04 Peggy Notebaert

2003 - 1st Place Chicago Academy of Science, Nature Museum Award for Best Environmental Program

2001 - Greening of Ravenswood Award, Alderman Gene Schulter 

2000 - Ravenswood Community Council, Commendation to Waters School Garden 

1996 - American Rivers, National Award for Best River Educational Project

1996 - Environmental Activism Commendation, President Bill Clinton, USEPA 


Grants
2012 - Field Foundation - For Bioswale Landscape and Monarch Garden 

2012 - Robert R. McCormick Foundation Chicago Journalism Arts and Media Project (C-JAM) Grant

2012 - Annie's Homegrown Grants for Gardens

2012 - Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant

2011 - Coupon Cabin $5000 Back to School Video Contest

2011 - CPS iPad Integration Grant

2011- Lowes Outdoor Ecology and Art Workspace Grant

2010 - 25K Pepsi Refresh grant for ecology

2010 - Field Foundation - For Studio-Based Full-Time Music Program

2010 - Whole Kids Foundation Salad Bar Grant

2009 - Field Foundation - For Studio-Based Full-Time Music Program

2009- National Gardening Association Youth Gardening Grant

2009- Adobe Youth Voices Grant ( 3 years of participation with Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements)

2009 - Climate Change Solar Panels

2008 - Field Foundation - For Studio-Based Full-Time Music Program

2007 - Lowe’s Foundation - For Global Explorers Afterschool Progam

2007 - TIPP Grant - (Technology Immersion Pilot Program)

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