Brooklyn Center Elementary STEAM Schoolyard

Brooklyn Center | Minnesota

What We’re Doing
Creating a modern green space for everyone to enjoy.

Our Goal
Transform Minnesota schoolyards into parklike spaces, designed by the community to improve health, equity, climate, and educational outcomes.

Brooklyn Center Elementary STEAM Schoolyard by the Numbers
848
students served by the new schoolyard
3,000
people live within a 10-minute walk of this schoolyard
A green icon of a playground with a slide.
#1
first pilot site for Minnesota community schoolyards
Take Learning Outside the Classroom
About This Project
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  • Brooklyn Center Elementary Unveils New Mural and Playground | CCX Media

    As you drive south on Highway 100 in Brooklyn Center, you may notice a new addition to the roadside buildings: a huge mural painted on the side of Brooklyn Center Elementary School. “If you look very closely, you’ll see it says ‘You Belong.,’” said Principal Keisha Davis. “That really is our motto. Our children belong, our community belong.”

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    Trust for Public Land Unveils New Community Schoolyard at Brooklyn Center Elementary STEAM School: A Space for Play, Learning, and Connection

    Trust for Public Land (TPL), Brooklyn Center Community Schools, and City of Brooklyn Center are excited to announce the grand opening of the newly designed inclusive playground, student-designed mural, and native plant gardens at Brooklyn Center Elementary STEAM School. This vibrant and inclusive space will provide students and community members with a safe, engaging environment to play, learn, and connect.

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Get in Touch with Our Minnesota Team
St. Paul Office

2610 University Avenue
Suite 300
St. Paul, MN, 55114
(651) 760-0179
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Associate Vice President, Minnesota State Director

651-999-5304
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