FAQ

Yes! This is the same kind of program provided by Entergy New Orleans that offers energy education and energy-saving kits to schools in New Orleans. With this new edition of the program, it now includes the Energy Academy show for grades K-6 in addition to grades 2, 5 and 8 receiving free energy-saving kits. If you have participated in Energy Smart programs in the past, you are eligible to participate in this year’s program, too.

The Energy Smart program comes with a live educational event for grades K-6 called Energy Academy. Additionally, students in grades 2, 5 and 8 will each receive printed bilingual workbooks or handbooks, an e-learning package, and a take-home energy-saving kit.

Teachers are provided with access to a training webinar series and digital teacher toolkit. For those teaching grades 2, 5 or 8, they will also receive a take-home energy-saving kit.

The kits contain measures to help save energy and money at home while encouraging energy conservation throughout your New Orleans community. Kit items will include:

• One 1.5 gallon-per-minute (GPM) low-flow fixed showerhead
• One advanced power strip 5-outlet
• One 1 GPM bathroom aerator
• One self-adhesive foam weatherstrip

Participation requirements are minimal. As part of the program, we ask that each student’s family complete the Home Energy Survey. The survey form helps us track how much energy is being saved by the program overall.

All teachers who participate will be given access to the digital educational materials. In addition, 2^nd, 5^th and 8^th grade teachers will be sent the printed educational materials and will receive the energy-savings kits at their school. We ask that participating 2^nd, 5^th and 8^th grade teachers distribute the print materials, send home the kits with each student and collect the students’ Home Energy Surveys after their families install the kit measures. When teachers send back the surveys in the provided Energy Smart envelope, they will receive a $50 mini-grant! More info here.

The entirety of the Energy Smart program (including Energy Academy, educational materials and the energy-saving kits) are provided free of charge, thanks to Entergy New Orleans, LLC.

The energy-saving kits will be delivered directly to your school in boxes of 24 kits. If there are extra kits, we ask that you distribute them to a student, teacher or other staff member who would also participate by utilizing the energy-saving materials.

The Energy Smart program in its entirety is provided free of charge, thanks to sponsorship from Entergy New Orleans, LLC.

If you don’t see your school on the list, call (763) 233-7124 or email [email protected]. One of our representatives will assist in verifying your school’s eligibility for the program.

You can register by:

• Going online to nationaltheatre.com/energy-smart/energy-academy/ and clicking ‘Register for the Program.’
• Emailing [email protected].
• Calling our office at (763) 233-7124.