Protecting the Ocean
One School at a Time
Program Reach • 2010 - 2023
88,797 594
students schools 55% are Title 1 schools*
“The NOAA Ocean Guardian School program
made it possible for us to pay for the tools we
needed to connect students to a place, to nature,
14 States
to the wonder and beauty that is so nearby.”
teachers / 3 U.S.
3,599 staff Territories
$1,675,386
Funding coordinated by:
community
618
partners invested
Total Impact • 2010 - 2023
81,687 44,337 2,289
kilograms of recycle & compost
reusable bags &
trash collected bins installed
bottles distributed
1,266,988 64,327 58,865
single-use plastic square meters of square meters of non-
bottles not used native plants planted native plants removed
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/ocean_guardian/
*Title 1 School: Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance
to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet
challenging state academic standards. For an entire school to qualify for Title 1 funds, at least 40% of students must enroll in the free and reduced lunch program.