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What would you like to see improved at these three South Philly schoolyards?

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Childs, George W. Childs Elementary, Neighbors Investing in Childs Elementary min read

It was recently announced that three South Philly schools would be planning for schoolyard reinvention, thanks to the Big Sandbox, Knight Foundation, TBS and students from the University of Colorado and Iowa State University. Landscape architecture students at the universities

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Southwark Elementary hosting fundraiser on Oct. 13 for planned schoolyard improvements

October 11, 2016October 9, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 9th and Mifflin, 9th Street, Friends of Southwark, Mifflin Street, schoolyard, Southwark Elementary min read

Southwark Elementary at 9th and Mifflin is among the schools in South Philadelphia planning playground improvements. Chester Arthur and the Taggart School are among those who have new schoolyards in the works. In about three years, the schoolyard at Southwark

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Andrew Jackson Elementary teacher receives the ‘Oscar of teaching’

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Andrew Jackson Elementary, Jayda Pugliese, Milken Foundation min read

A normal Wednesday morning turned into the surprise of a lifetime for an Andrew Jackson Elementary school teacher. The Milken Foundation held an assembly to award 29-year-old Jayda Pugliese, a 5th grade science and math teacher at the school, with

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Take a peek at Project P.L.A.Y. School’s new Bok location

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Bok, Project P.L.A.Y. School min read

Among the announcements in early-2016 for new Bok school tenants was Project P.L.A.Y. School. The play-based preschool is for children between the ages of 27-months-old and 5-years-old. Now that school is in session, here’s a peek at the new classroom space

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A peek at the progress on Chester Arthur School’s STEM playground

August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 2000 Catharine St., Catharine Street, Chester A. Arthur, Chester Arthur, Friends of Chester Arthur min read

The schoolyard at Chester Arthur is getting a complete overhaul. While it’s not ready for the first day of school next week, some serious progress is being made on the STEM playground and learning lab at the combination elementary and

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Southwark Elementary and South Philly High School among city’s new ‘community schools’

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth South Philadelphia High School, Southwark, Southwark Elementary min read

Southwark Elementary and South Philadelphia High School are among the nine schools that will be the first to transform into “community schools” through the city. On Monday, Mayor Kenney announced the schools that will participate in this program that is