Casorso Elementary has made it to the finals for the Superpower Your School contest.

Staples and Earth Day Canada teamed up to give away $25,000 in new technology to 10 eco-focused schools, coast to coast. Teachers and principals of publicly-funded schools were encouraged to share what their schools are doing to help the environment.

One hundred environmentally conscious Canadian schools are one step closer to winning $25,000 in technology. Staples Canada announced the regional finalists for its 2017 Superpower contest, which recognizes elementary and secondary schools that are helping the environment by implementing innovative eco-programs.

The 100 schools will now advance to a second round of judging where 10 schools from five different regions will be selected to receive $25,000 each towards the purchase of new technology from Staples Canada. The list of 100 finalists can be found at the Staples鈥� website. The winning schools announced April 22.

鈥淥ur judges were blown away by the quality and scale of some of the eco programs that these schools are implementing,鈥� said Mary Sagat, president of Staples Canada. 鈥淭heir passion for making a difference is inspiring. We thank all of the schools who entered the contest and congratulate the 100 finalists for their outstanding commitment to doing their part to improve the environment.鈥�