North Elementary Receives $210,000 Grant from TVA

North Calloway Elementary School will receive $210,000 as a part of a Building Energy Upgrade Grant through the TVA EnergyRight School Uplift Program.

$200,000 of the grant will help fund a new HVAC system at the school. $10,000 of the grant will be spent on playground equipment, as voted on by the students.

TVA’s School Uplift program partnered with local power companies across seven states to help 106 public schools tackle energy waste this school year.

School Uplift is a year-long energy management training program that helps public schools make smart energy choices that improve the classroom learning environment and save money through decreased energy use.

“We are grateful for the investment TVA has made in our community," said Calloway County Schools superintendent Tres Settle. “We are always looking for ways to make our school more efficient and more comfortable for our students and staff. We will be investing the grant money in improving the air quality in the school. I want to publicly thank Laken Falwell at North Elementary for all the work she has done to secure this grant for North.”

North Calloway Elementary School joins over 225 schools to have completed School Uplift over the past four years, competing to earn grants for building upgrades and other learning environment improvements. On average, participating schools save nearly 10% on their annual energy bills from behavior changes alone.