Yearly Archives: 2014


International School Grounds Month

May has been designated by the International School Grounds Alliance as International School Grounds Month. Quoting from its website, “The non-profit INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL GROUNDS ALLIANCE (ISGA) is a global network of organizations working to enrich children’s learning and play through improving the way school grounds are designed and used.” The […]


Art on the Fence

Most schools have a UCLF  — “unattractive chain link fence”.  One innovative school in Georgia turned the fence into a background for children’s art work. Ford Elementary near Atlanta took student artwork and and created a unique outdoor gallery. The pieces were sprayed with a water repellant to keep them looking […]