During the summer, the playgrounds for three Eanes ISD elementary schools will undergo $2 million in renovations.
The plans for the playgrounds at Valley View, Eanes and Cedar Creek elementary schools were approved by the Eanes ISD board of trustees in April. The renovations will make the playgrounds more handicap-accessible and update some of the equipment.
"As we approached the design of these spaces, it was necessary to emphasize the importance of learning through play," a district newsletter says. "The district developed playground guidelines that focused on the importance of play in students' physical, social, emotional and cognitive development for all students of all learning and physical abilities."
Of the total cost, an estimated $1 million will go toward adding ramps and sidewalks to make the playgrounds more handicap-accessible.
