2009

• Florida Department of Education awarded LG an “A” grade because of its exceptional student achievement
• Finalist Florida Governor's Serve To Preserve Green Schools Award Program
• USGBC Excellence in Green Building Education Award
• Recycling Award, Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful
• Renewable Energy Recognition Certificate
• January 2009 Natural Life Magazine Article “Learning in a School That’s Green”
• SP Recycling Award for collecting most pounds for an Elementary School
• Recycling Award, Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful
• Tampa Performing Arts Center Community Partnership Program
• Carrollwood News Tampa Tribune Article March 18, 2009 “Go with the Low Flow”
• Heart of America Foundation Books from the Heart Program 2009
• Florida Project Learning Tree School
• Joshua House Service Learning Project
• Hillsborough Education Foundation Service Learning Project Teaching for Tools
• Featured on local Channel 10 & 8 for Ed Begley Green Book Presentation at USF Green Conference
• In the Field Magazine Featured August 2009
• Florida Gardening Magazine Featured August 2009
• PLT Grant Green Works Project

2008

• Florida Department of Education awarded LG an “A” grade because of its exceptional student achievement
• Parent Involvement Awards “All Stars of Education” Hillsborough County Schools
• Lorax Dr.Suess Grant
• Featured in Southern Living Magazine January Issue “Open-air Classrooms”
• WaterWise- recognized as the most WaterWise Public Facility in our area.
• Carrollwood News Tampa Tribune Article May 24th , 2008 “Planting the Seeds of Learning”
• SWFMD Shoreline Restoration Recognition
• Return the Warmth Most Plastics Recycled Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful
• Recycling Award, Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful
• Heart of America Foundation Books from the Heart Program
• Florida Project Learning Tree School
• Earth Day: Hillsborough County provided 38 sapling pine trees in order for Learning Gate to participate with 261 other schools in creating a new World Record for planting 9,956 trees in one hour!
• April, 2008: Featured on Tampa’s ABC News Channel 10 report on the green buildings
• Education Week Article (Dec 08) “Schools Adapting Curriculum to the Outdoors”

2007

• Florida Department of Education awarded LG an “A” grade because of its exceptional student achievement
• $250,000 national grant from Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
• Parent Involvement Award for our Seed to Soup program given by Hillsborough County Schools
• $3000 Lutz Civic Association Guv'na Grant, used to improve the organic garden and for green building efforts
• Gulf Stream Environmental & Recreational Trust $4,000.
• NEH "We The People" Picturing America Award
• Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful Recycling Award. Out of 4 schools participating, Learning Gate recycled the majority at 2,500 lbs!
• 1st Place Guardians of the Bay – Tampa Bay Estuary Program
• Excellence in Action Award Hillsborough County
• Hillsborough County Planning Commission’s Outstanding Environmental Award for environmental curriculum
• Hillsborough County Planning Commission’s Excellence for Historic Preservation Award for restoration of an 80-year-old long cabin
• Relay for Life Top fundraising Team 3rd Lutz
• 1st Place Organic Gold Award Rodale Institute Kidregen.org
• Excellence in Action Award
• $1,000 IBM grant, which was used to green up the school’s lighting on campus
• December, 2007: Featured on Tampa’s Fox 13 News Channel report on the green buildings.
• Florida Project Learning Tree School
• Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Entire School First Place
• Stock Market Game 2007-2008 Winner for our District
• Heart of America Foundation Books from the Heart Program

2006

• Florida Department of Education awarded LG an “A” grade because of its exceptional student achievement
• Top 50 High Performing Combination School in Florida – Jeb Bush, Governor
• Publix Charitable Foundation $1000
• Judge’s Choice Finalist for WEDU’s “Be More” Awards for our Organic Garden Curriculum and “Seed-to-Soup” program
• Florida Project Learning Tree School

2005

• Florida Department of Education awarded LG an “A” grade because of its exceptional student achievement
• Florida Project Learning Tree School

2004

• Florida Department of Education awarded LG an “A” grade because of its exceptional student achievement
• Florida Project Learning Tree School

2003

• Florida Department of Education awarded LG an “A” grade because of its exceptional student achievement
• Florida Project Learning Tree School

2002

• Florida Department of Education awarded LG an “A” grade because of its exceptional student achievement
• Florida Project Learning Tree School
• University of Florida recognizes LGCS as an official training center for Florida Master Naturalist Program

2001

• Florida public Charter Schools honors LG with Service & Contributions to Florida’s Youth award.
• Florida Project Learning Tree School
• The Nature Conservancy recognizes LG for conserving 33 acres in Belize
• Establishes the 1st Jr. Audubon Program in Florida

2000

• Received Charter