Growing Up Green wins Blackboard Award

Growing Up Green’s Matthew Greenberg with an 8th grade student.

Growing Up Green Charter School in Long Island City won the Blackboard Awards, an annual accolade recognizing scholastic excellence.

It was one of 14 schools citywide to receive the honor.

“We are honored and grateful that the important work the GUG staff has done over the last 8 years has been recognized,” said Matthew Greenberg, executive director and founder of the school.

Now in its eighth year, Growing Up Green recently received more than 3,000 applications for just 140 available seats. The school expanded to Jamaica this year, welcoming Growing Up Green II in September.

See more photos from the award ceremony below.

Matthew Greenberg gives his acceptance speech.

Greenberg receives the Blackboard Award.