Updates

February 7, 2020

Coach Kaitlin Transforms Recess in Taunton ›

Coach Kaitlin is a site coordinator working in four elementary schools in Taunton, MA. This is the first year Playworks has worked in the Taunton School District, but already Coach…

December 17, 2019

Coach Avre is a Team Player and a Leader in Lawrence ›

Coach Avre is a second-year coach at the Robert Frost Elementary School in Lawrence, MA. Although he only started halfway through the 2018-19 school year, Avre is a critical member…

December 6, 2019

Play is a Priority for New Bedford School District ›

Playworks New England is thrilled to continue creating opportunities for safe and healthy play for elementary students across New Bedford.  Playworks launched programs in four New Bedford schools in 2016.…

December 5, 2019

Principal Duffy is a Champion of Play ›

Stephen Duffy is the principal at the Plympton Elementary School in Waltham. This is Mr. Duffy’s third year as the principal, but he has worked in the Waltham School district…

December 4, 2019

Junior Coach Junior is a Quiet but Mighty Leader ›

Junior is a 5th grade Junior Coach at the Michael J. Perkins Elementary School in South Boston. Coach Carolyn, site coordinator at Perkins, nominated Junior as Junior Coach of the…

December 4, 2019

Oregon State University Study Finds High-Quality Recess Positively Impacts Student Behaviors ›

A recent study by the Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Services found that high-quality recess contributes to the executive function, emotional self-control, resilience, and positive classroom…

November 7, 2019

Give Kids the Childhood They Deserve ›

When kids feel included and supported at recess, they’re more likely to thrive in school and in life. Everyone deserves a chance to become the best possible version of themselves.…

November 6, 2019

Playworks Named 2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit ›

Playworks is proud to receive the 2019 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. “Playworks is a great example of a nonprofit making a…

November 5, 2019

Coach Chris takes ‘Flex’ to the Next Level ›

Coach Chris has been a Playworks Coach since 2015 when he began as an AmeriCorps member at the Guilmette Elementary School in Lawrence. Since then, Chris was a coach at…