Mount Assisi Academy is partnering with the State of Illinois to promote sustainability through environmentally sound practices including energy conservation, recycling, reduction of fuel consumption and pollution, and sustainable grounds maintenance by minimizing the use of chemical fertilizers and following a conservative watering schedule.
According to Mount Assisi Academy Principal Sister Mary Francis Werner, SSFCR, the school is one of 375 educational institutions across the state working to incorporate energy-efficient practices into daily operations at their schools, as well integrate curriculum-based environmental topics into everyday learning at MAA. “Mount Assisi Academy is blessed to be located in a naturally beautiful area of Lemont, on rolling hills adjacent to Cog Hill Golf Club. It is a wide span of land populated by a variety of natural flora and fauna, as well as many 
species of birds and animals,†Sister noted. “We would like to keep it green and growing – and are doing so in accordance with the Illinois Sustainable Schools Compact,†Sister continued.
Mount Assisi Academy is taking steps to improve energy efficiency of its physical plant and also conserve water resources. The integration of environmental studies and green career development programs into the school’s curriculum is also in the works. For more information regarding Mount Assisi Academy, please call 630-257-7844, Ext. 23.
