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Educare MacArthur Campus
About this project:
The Tulsa Educare MacArthur campus had seven existing playgrounds that were transformed into outdoor classrooms: four for the infant + toddler age group and three for Pre-K children.
The staff requested the following classroom priorities, which we were happy to meet: new climbing elements, water play, plenty of open space and shade, plus correcting some drainage issues.
We also added a new bike path playground with extra open space to a large area on the site that was previously neglected.
![young girl hanging on to a rope for balance in an outdoor classroom as she's walking on a balance beam](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/168df0bc-b492-4de3-b39c-d6b56ac7c84f/Outdoor-Classroom-Balance-Rope.jpg)
![young girl standing on an outdoor classroom bridge made of logs and other natural materials](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/10e0292e-1cda-4417-8fe5-df069b944c06/Outdoor-Classroom-Bridge-Idea.jpg)
![young boy climbing a fence in a shaded and enclosed area in a nature classroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/21f38062-5ffe-4edf-a904-31a2e18f1bf6/Outdoor-Classroom-Climbing-Feature.jpg)
![young girl standing on a large log, testing her balance](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/ff055b35-61c9-4ea1-9993-45d101606ca9/Outdoor-Classroom-Design-for-Preschoolers.jpg)
![young smiling girl climbing on a rope feature in an outdoor classroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/7f497d2a-9658-4469-b58d-483606fb447e/Outdoor-Classroom-Rope-Swing.jpg)
![infant boy laying down under a safe, shaded area in a nature classroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/aec8685f-659f-4e87-a03c-61ea0b966904/Outdoor-Classroom-Shade.jpg)
![feet in flip flops of a young girl walking across large stones in a nature classroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/6917d123-f97a-4f72-9bf9-91dc966eaa50/Outdoor-Classroom-Stepping-Stones.jpg)
![young girl picking wild flowers next to a rock in an outdoor classroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/0808ee4e-ebd3-4b1f-b572-e5082325cb7d/Learning-In-Nature-Classroom.jpg)
![eight pre-k children rolling in the grass of a tumble hill in an outdoor classroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/30cd2577-74db-484c-a6a1-24c4c9385d00/Kids-In-Outdoor-Classroom-Grass.jpg)
![young boy climbing on a slanted section of logs in a nature classroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/c4a495ee-a39c-4b83-b130-c0519532f7b3/SB090922+JPeducare+153673.jpg)
![pre-k teacher helping children climb and balance on large logs in a nature classroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602dae63be902b103bd346d6/f2fae5d3-0b27-423b-88e5-1d46a777f210/SB090922+JPeducare+153853.jpg)