Normalization of environmental literacy is one of the most important goals of environmental education. Insufficient environmental literacy exacerbates the problem of environmental pollution. Environmental elective courses, clubs in secondary schools-this contributes to the participation of students in environmental conservation. The study of the influence of environmental circles on the environmental literacy of students was conducted at school No. 14 in Almaty. The objectives of the study were to help the members of the environmental circle to know whether they have different environmental knowledge, environmental views and environmental measures. The data was collected from a sample of 66 respondents selected randomly through surveys. The permanent members of the circles were interviewed to get information about how the work was organized and what the students were doing in schools. The collected data were presented in the form of tables and graphs. It was analyzed using percentages, the t criterion, and Chi-squared. The study showed that participation in the environmental circle influenced the respondents' attitude to the environment. The study concluded that environmental circles are an important tool for improving environmental knowledge, as they offer interactive teaching methods that promote active learning and assimilation of environmental education concepts learned in the classroom. Recommendations presented in the study environmental education should theoretically be taught both in the classroom and outside it. This will help to increase the environmental education of students and, thus, reduce environmental degradation.