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Energy Education

Energy Education

Welcome to the SUSD Energy Education website. Our focus is on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.

By The Numbers

  • GHG emission reductions: 3,402 MTCO2e
  • Energy and Fuel Cost Savings: $1,458,834 
  • 30 chargers, both BTC AC and ABB DC Fast
  • 7 electric school buses
  • 8 John Deer gators for maintenance crew
  • 3 Mean Green ride-on lawn mowers

Getting Stockton to Zero Emissions: Clean Air for Our Community

This Project will help Stockton Unified School District become the first zero-emission school district in the state. A Master Plan is being developed, which includes improvement phases for zero-emission technologies. The Project will engage the community to reduce the use of fossil fuels and improve our environment.

  • The Stockton Unified School District is dedicated to enhancing our environmental impact. We are firmly committed to playing our role in reducing air pollution, and we are proud to collaborate with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District through their Employee Trip Reduction Program (eTRIP). This program has been specifically developed to promote the adoption of alternative transportation options, ride-sharing, and various other strategies aimed at diminishing the number of miles traveled by our employees in their vehicles.

    The program has been implemented at the four comprehensive high schools, to start. For more information, visit the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Website

    A graphic promoting the eTRIP program, which offers benefits like saving money, reducing vehicle wear, reducing pollution, meeting new people, and reducing stress from driving and traffic.

  • In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, we are adding more electric buses to improve conditions for our students and staff. This allows us to cut pollutants and climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions while keeping noise levels to a minimum. This makes SUSD's zero-emission bus fleet the second largest in California.

    A yellow school bus with the words 'ZEN 5' and 'STOCKTON UNIFIED' on the side.

News and Updates

  • A collection of new electric grounds equipment, funded by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's ZELE program, for the Stockton Unified School District.

  • Thank you to everyone who helped make our Earth Day event a great success. See you next year, Stockton Unified Community!

  • On August 15th, County and District officials came together with members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as community partners, to celebrate grant funds given to the District for the purchase of electric buses. Students who attended were able to hear about the projects and from spoken-word artists, and receive a backpack with supplies. This is another step towards our goal of reducing our carbon footprint and reaching net-zero. This is how we take care of the whole child: providing education, health and well-being, and being a good community partner.

    Thank you to everyone who came out to work at the Earth Day Celebration, and thank you to our guests who came out to learn ways to live a greener life. We are already planning for our event next year!

  • Three people stand in a classroom, smiling and holding a certificate.Congratulations to Meilani Degala from Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology for winning the Energy Education Logo Contest. She and her classmates enjoyed a pizza party sponsored by Energy Education Specialist Jermaine Ree.


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