High Meadows School has been a recognized leader in environmental awareness, conservation and advocacy since the school’s founding in 1973. We believe that a connection to the natural environment is critical to our children’s ability to be responsible, global citizens. With that in mind, Environmental Education is a vital component of our curriculum and we promote a schoolwide commitment to active stewardship, including:
Recycling and compost containers in buildings and classrooms, making it highly convenient to recycle and compost what would otherwise be thrown away.
Encouragement and a preference for reusable lunch containers over disposable materials.
Hot lunch vendors required to avoid the use of Styrofoam containers and reduce over-packaging individual lunches.
A policy of “pack-in and pack-out” for all food, dishes and utensils at school sponsored events and activities.
Use of reusable plates, cups and napkins is encouraged on campus.
A policy of shutting down computers at night and turning off lights when not in use to reduce heat and save energy.
Rain barrels to capture precipitation and hydrate plants on campus.
Pest management that uses fewer chemicals.
A campus-wide “no idling” policy to reduce air pollution.
Encouragement of electronic communications in lieu of paper communications whenever possible to reduce usage of paper, toner and ink.
A commitment to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for all new construction on campus. LEED is the recognized standard for measuring a building’s environmental impact and sensitivity.
A full-time Environmental Education Specialist and a Sustainability Sub-committee under the Board of Directors.
High Meadows’ weather data is automatically being sent and is accessible to the G.L.O.B.E. (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) sites all around the world via our electronic weather station donated to the school through the WeatherBug Program.
Exploration and research are conducted in our outdoor classrooms, which include:
40 acre wooded campus
Amphitheater
Bird feeding stations
Compost bins
Meadows
Butterflies and other pollinating gardens
Vegetable, herb and bog gardens
Native plant landscape
Nature trail
Picnic tables, benches and other study sights
Sundial
Supplemental water source for wildlife
Weather station
Wildlife shelters
Labyrinth made from natural materials, for quiet contemplation and study
Our Environmental Studies program has been recognized for excellence by state and local organizations. We were also honored by the City of Roswell as Roswell Environmental School and Teacher of the Year. Our students have won awards in the International River of Words contest at both state and national levels.
High Meadows is certified as a Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat (National Wildlife Federation), Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary (Atlanta Audubon Society) and Pollinator Garden Certification (Monarchs Across Georgia).
Our community partners in Environmental Education and responsibility include:
North Fulton EverGreen Schools Program (Learn more)
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Fulton County Master Gardeners
The Clean Air Campaign
Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia
Monarchs Across Georgia
High Meadows School - 1055 Willeo Road, Roswell, GA 30075
Phone: 770.993.2940 Email: info@highmeadows.org
High Meadows School has been a recognized leader in environmental awareness, conservation and advocacy since the school’s founding in 1973. We believe that a connection to the natural environment is critical to our children’s ability to be responsible, global citizens. With that in mind, Environmental Education is a vital component of our curriculum and we promote a schoolwide commitment to active stewardship, including: 
Exploration and research are conducted in our outdoor classrooms, which include: 
