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Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools

  • Strategies for Healthy Indoor Environments in School

    View the on-demand webinars to learn about best ventilation and cleaning practices in schools.
     

  • EPA Awards $34M in Grants

    The five grantees will work with schools in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities across the country to reduce indoor air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. 

    Learn more about the organizations selected for funding and their projects.

Promote a healthy learning environment at your school to reduce absenteeism, improve test scores and enhance student and staff productivity.

Learn about IAQ in Schools

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  • Why IAQ is Important to Schools
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IAQ Tools for Schools Resources

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  • Framework for Effective School IAQ Management
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  • IAQ Tools for Schools Preventive Maintenance Guidance Documents
  • IAQ Tools for Schools Video Resources

On-Demand Training Webinars

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  • IAQ Knowledge-to-Action Professional Training Webinar Series
  • IAQ Master Class Professional Training Webinar Series
  • Healthy Indoor Environments in Schools Webinar Series

Understanding IAQ Benefits

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  • Managing Asthma in Schools
  • Managing Radon in Schools
  • High Performance Schools
  • Improving Academic Performance
  • Ventilation and Viruses

Healthy School Renovations

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  • EPA Programs Supporting Healthy Schools

Recent Webinars: 

Managing Indoor Air Quality Before and During Wildfire Smoke Events: Smoke-Ready Schools
April 15, 2025 
Recording Coming Soon!

Reducing Airborne Viruses in Schools: Optimizing Ventilation and Energy Efficiency
February 6, 2025

View recording

View all of our training webinars.


Grant Funding to Address Indoor Air Pollution at Schools

Learn about the grantees and their projects.

Training and Resources from Partners

Clean Air in Schools Course

Hosted by the Center for Green Schools and co-developed with the EPA, this free, online course focuses on the technical aspects of assessing and improving ventilation, filtration, air cleaning and monitoring IAQ in schools.

Start the course


National Center on School Infrastructure

School districts interested in exploring infrastructure resources should visit the new National Center on School Infrastructure website. This site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and is based at the University of California, Berkeley. 

Other IAQ Resources

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