Updates

Each October, as the leaves begin to change on Playworks playgrounds across Boston, Lawrence, and New Bedford, another color begins to emerge. Bright purple Junior Coach shirts make their appearance…

5:45am, Coach A’s alarm goes off. She throws on her recognizable Playworks blue t-shirt, eats a sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich (on a biscuit, not a bagel – very…

October is National Bullying Prevention Month.  According to a 2019 report by the National Center for Education Statistics, 1 in 5 students report being bullied, and 33% of elementary school…

Since its innovative launch in November of 2015, Recess Rocks in Rhode Island (RRIRI) has spread safe and healthy play across the Ocean State through a collaborative partnership between Blue…

When Juan Lluberes left law enforcement a few years ago, he wasn’t planning on heading back to recess. As he began as the Student Support Coordinator at Nettle Middle School…

When children feel like they belong on the playground, it gives them the space to learn and grow in an environment that they know will celebrate their wins and encourage…

We know how important addressing children’s emotional needs is to recover from the learning loss and trauma felt throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s where Playworks steps in. Over the past…

Schools were closed. Sports were cancelled. Recess was still on schedule. Throughout the pandemic, Playworks has been a ready and willing partner to schools across our network, helping to redefine…

Play brings out the best in every kid. Over the course of 25 years since Jill Vialet founded Playworks, she and her colleagues, as well as researchers and play experts,…