Parkway Schools

 Health and Wellness

Creating and maintaining high-quality indoor environments enhance learning and productivity, decrease absenteeism, and protect the health of students and staff. In addition to healthy indoor environments, providing students with opportunities for hands-on outdoor learning has been shown to improve students' physical, mental, and social health.

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What we do

• Indoor Air Quality: Through our heating and cooling systems, fresh air ventilation is continually filtered and supplied to building spaces. The Environmental Services and Facilities Departments provide preventative maintanence and complaint investigation programs 

• Green Cleaning: The Custodial Department maintains a green cleaning program using environmentally preferable Green Seal certified cleaners and paper products.

• Integrated Pest Management: The Environmental Services Department utilizes pest prevention procedures to minimize or eliminate the need for pesticide application.

What you can do 

Classroom IAQ Checklist

 

Find Health and Wellness activities on the Sustainable Schools Challenge Activity Menu

 

Implement a school No-Idling policy and receive free no-idling signs

 

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