Dacusville Elementary environmentally-minded

Dacusville Elementary School in Pickens County is one of 20 South Carolina schools to receive grants from the state health agency to educate the next generation of environmental stewards.  As a winner of a $2,500 grant, the school may consider itself a “Champion of the Environment.”  Teachers apply for grant funding by outlining their educational project focusing on pollution or waste reduction, water or energy efficiency, or preservation of natural areas.