Awards

We are deeply proud of the advances our students make every day.  Sitting in carefully designed classrooms, our students become capable, confident learners.  We know that their surroundings support their success, and so we are also proud of our award-winning green campus.  Major awards include:

Top 10 Buildings in the World Award, 2009 – American Institute of Architects
http://www.aiatopten.org/hpb/overview.cfm?ProjectID=1385
 
Livable Buildings Award, 2009 – Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley
 
Non-Public School (NPS) Certification (10 commendations, highest number to date), 2008 – California Department of Education
 
Certified Green Business, 2008 – Monterey County Green Business Program
http://www.montereybaygreenbusiness.org/GBListingsMC.html
 
Green Superhero Award (to Douglas Atkins), 2008 – United States Green Building Council of Northern California
 
LEED Platinum (highest level), 2007 – United States Green Building Council
http://leedcasestudies.usgbc.org/overview.cfm?ProjectID=1385
 
Governor’s Environmental & Economic Leadership Award, 2007 – California EPA
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/2007/Program.pdf
 
 
Energy and Sustainability Honor Award (highest level), 2007 – American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter
http://www.aiasf.org/Programs/Awards_Program/Design_Awards/79.htm
 
Innovation Award for Construction Techniques and Materials, 2007 – California Association of General Contractors
 
Award for Energy Efficiency, 2007 – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Western Region
Life Cycle Building Challenge
 
Six-year term WASC accreditation with 12 merits, 2006 – Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) 12 Merits include: caring expert faculty; supportive parents; strong leadership; collaborative faculty; small class size; belief in students’ ability to overcome experiences of failure and become self-advocates; clear, focused mission; language training program; Chartwell Education Plans for all students as a key basis for instruction; communication; strong financial base; focus on students; needs to transition to a mainstream setting; and a safe, nurturing environment.
 
CHPS Certification (highest score to date), 2006 – California High Performance Schools
http://www.chps.net/
 
Business of the Year Award, 2006 – Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
 
 Education Excellence Award, 2005 – Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce