Redesigning Schoolyards at Two Schools: Summary of Interviews and Observations

As part of the Playful Learning Schoolyard Redesign Program, new spaces for learning and play were designed and constructed at Joseph Pennell School and Louis H. Farrell School. This report summarizes the impact of the Schoolyard Redesign Program on student activity and overall recess climate at the schools. An October 2025 addendum summarizes the redesign project at a third school, William H. Hunter School.