Elementary and middle school principals from around the nation will work together to build a playground Wednesday at Hawthorne Elementary School during the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ fourth annual Community Service Day.
One hundred principals will work with some of their Seattle colleagues to create the playground space that meets the needs of all children.
The service day will take place as a part of the association’s annual conference, which is being held March 22 to 24 at the Washington State Convention Center. The Community Service Day is sponsored by NAESP and corporate playground-equipment partnerLandscape Structures.
Hawthorne Elementary School is a Title I school located in the Columbia City neighborhood in Seattle.
Of the school’s student population, 79 percent receive free or reduced-price lunch, 32 percent are English-language learners, and 15 percent in special education classes. The school features a Spectrum Program, which supports highly capable students, and a program that combined art and technology.
The inclusive playground will be invaluable to the school, Sandra Scott, principal of Hawthorne, said in a statement. It will “allow equality and access for all students, which is what we’re all about,” Scott said.
