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Tukwila Schools Officially Recognized as King County Green Schools!
TSD Communications

We are thrilled to share that Tukwila School District is the only district in King County to receive full Green Schools recognition for every single one of our schools! 🌎💚

This historic achievement celebrates our district-wide commitment to recycling, composting, and waste reduction—and it wouldn’t have been possible without the passionate teamwork of our custodians, principals, teachers, cafeteria staff, and students across all five schools.

Thanks to a strong partnership with the City of Tukwila, our schools made incredible strides in sustainability throughout the 2024–2025 school year.

What We’ve Accomplished Together:

  • Launched recycling and composting programs in every school cafeteria and kitchen

  • Installed photo-based signage to support proper sorting at all waste stations

  • Held 29 student training sessions, reaching more than 2,700 students, led by the City of Tukwila

  • Secured a $14,000 King County RE+ grant to support green infrastructure

  • Switched to reusable trays and utensils in elementary cafeterias

  • Piloted birch compostable utensils at Foster High School, eliminating over 233,000 plastic utensils annually

  • Formed Green Teams at every school, uniting staff and students in this effort

  • Diverted 523 cubic yards of waste per year from the landfill—the equivalent of filling 5½ school buses!

This year, Cascade View Elementary, Thorndyke Elementary, Showalter Middle School, Tukwila Elementary, and Foster High School all received their official King County Green Schools banners, marking a proud and unified step forward for the district.

We were also honored by the Washington State Recycling Association this May for our district-wide environmental leadership.

Thank You, Team Tukwila!

This recognition reflects what’s possible when a community comes together around a shared goal: protecting our planet. A special thank you to Foster High School educator Joe Camacho for sparking this vision, and to Director Cardenas for your steadfast leadership.

We’ll be officially recognized at the May 27 Tukwila School Board meeting, and our banners will be displayed with pride across all schools.

Together, we are building a cleaner, greener future—one student, one tray, one school at a time.

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