Highland shaded study area
An overcrowded school seeks to construct an outdoor space for students to study and work individually or in groups, or to enjoy an outdoor lunch during the school day. The school hopes to make the space shaded so it can be a comfortable space to enjoy on hot days for students and as community groups that use the school facility throughout the year.
Why It Matters
Even before the pandemic, this school was bursting at the seams (700 students) without enough space to accommodate them all. In fact, the school is so full that part of the library was converted to additional classrooms just one and a half years ago. A shaded outdoor space will provide students extra room to study and work in, work in small groups and help provide a more peaceful environment for the school’s neurodiverse students who struggle to handle the loud noise of the cafeteria at lunch.
The Impact
“I am the principal of the school and I absolutely love this community. It is a very special school that is a Public, Title 1 school that teaches through the arts,” explained project nominator Christy Cuddy. “Many of our students come from poverty and this is a place that is a safe and loving environment where they can be themself and are encouraged to be the amazing person they are. We also attract many students with disabilities because their parents are looking for a school that is different than the typical public school- and the arts is where they find it to a place of empathy and love."
We have dreamed of having this outdoor space to use for years. This project would really give the school and community a boost that will be utilized and loved for many years to come.
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