Help me give my students a safe and developmentally appropriate outdoor learning space.
$1,877 goal
This project expired on September 8, 2025.
This project expired on September 8, 2025.
My Project
Children need developmentally appropriate, safe, and diverse outdoor learning spaces because these environments support their overall growth and learning in multiple, interconnected ways:
Supports Physical Development: Outdoor spaces that are safe and suitable for different ages help children build motor skills, strength, coordination, and balance through running, climbing, jumping, and other physical activities.
Encourage Cognitive Growth: Nature and outdoor environment growth provide rich, hands-on learning experiences that simulate curiosity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Children can explore natural phenomena, experiment, and ask questions in real time.
Fosters Social and Emotional Skills: In diverse outdoor settings, children interact with peers in unstructured ways, learning to cooperate, negotiate, share and resolve conflicts. They also develop resilience and self-confidence through risk-taking and discovery.
Promotes Mental Wellbeing: Safe and stimulating outdoor spaces reduce stress and anxiety, offering children opportunities for relaxation, reflection, and connection with nature.
Enhances Creativity and Imagination: Diverse environments encourage open-minded play, allowing children to invent games, create stories, and use natural materials in imaginative ways.
Respects Individual Needs and Interests: Developmentally appropriate design means that activities and challenges are tailored to different ages and abilities, ensuring all children can engage meaningfully and safely.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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Materials cost
$1,541.97
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$23.13
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,595.10
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$281.49
Total project goal
$1,876.59
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