Creating Healthy Indoor Environments in Schools

Learn about the vision and movement inspired by school environmental health leaders across the country.

Promote a healthy learning environment at your school to reduce absenteeism, improve test scores and enhance student and staff productivity. Read more about IAQ and Student Performance.

Who can help improve IAQ in schools?

School Officials, Facilities Staff Members, Teachers, Health Care Professionals and Parents or Students, find information designed specifically for you.

Develop Your Program: The Framework for Effective School IAQ Programs

Use the IAQ Tools for Schools Framework and sustain an effective and comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) management program or other overall health and safety initiatives.

IAQ Tools for Schools
Action Kit

The Action Kit provides best practices, industry guidelines, sample policies and a sample IAQ management plan to improve school air at little or no cost.

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Upcoming Events

Webinar, Tue, Jun 18, 3-4:00 PM EDT: "The Role of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Creating Healthy Learning Environments" (Session 2 of 8). Register Now!

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News

EPA issues $6M request for applications for research proposals on healthy schools: "Healthy Schools: Environmental Factors, Children's Health and Performance, and Sustainable Building Practices". Solicitation Closing Date: October 8, 2013, 11:59:59 pm ET.

Stay Connected

Connect to a National Schools Network working to create healthy schools nationwide.