Lower School Library
“Library Day” at Terra Verde is a highlight of the week for students and faculty alike. Stories are shared, books are browsed, and the love of reading is encouraged. With a catalog of over 6,000 titles, there is sure to be something to spark an interest in the earliest readers through the middle school grades.
Ecological Sustainability
Each year, the entire Terra Verde learning community honors our Earth with meaningful environmental service projects. In recent years, this has included the removal of invasive species and revitalization of natural plants, the installation of rain-water catchment systems, growing of fruits and vegetables in our raised orchard and raised garden beds, and completing philanthropic events to raise funds for clean water in the U.S. and throughout the world.
No Trash Lunches
At Terra Verde, every moment is a learning opportunity, and lunchtime is no exception!
A typical school lunch contains a lot of trash: single-serve containers, plastic bags, aluminum foil, and disposable juice boxes. Multiply that by the number of children and adults in a school, and you get a tremendous waste of resources. With campus waste reduction as a high priority, we encourage students to use reusable food and beverage containers and stainless steel utensils. Food scraps are composted by student helpers each day.
Off-campus, Terra Verde classes have partnered with community organizations to complete park clean-ups with an emphasis on stewardship and protection of the watershed.
Terra Verde is a TreeRing Green Yearbook School! For each yearbook produced, TreeRing works with their partner, Trees for the Future, to plant that many trees in our school's name.
Entrepreneurial Enthusiasm
Entrepreneurial Enthusiasm at Terra Verde allows students to develop ways in which to raise funds for and support individuals or causes they are passionate about. Organizations such as Make-a-Wish Foundation, Second Chance Animal Sanctuary, and Tenaciously Teal have been recipients of Terra Verde class fundraisers and volunteer hours.
The Terra Verde Cafe' started in 2013 as a partnership between Benvenuti's Ristorante and Terra Verde to raise funds for the Regional Food Bank's Food for Kids Backpack program. Since then, more than $45,000 has been raised to support ending childhood hunger in Oklahoma.