Playground for students with disabilities

Morningside K-8 Academy has a thriving program called Prekindergarten Program for Children with Disabilities/Role model program. It combines pre-k aged children with varying disabilities with neurotypical children ("Role Models") for a mutually beneficial experience. 


Years ago, the accessible playground for this program at Morningside K-8 deteriorated to a point where it had to be condemned. Our Pre-K Children with disabilities children haven't had a playground since.  


Playground structures for public schools have to meet very specific standards and come from a select list of approved vendors, particularly ones that are ADA compliant, safe and accessible. The district does not provide any funds for a structure and costs for a new one are $40,000 and upwards.

Morningside K-8 Academy is a Title I magnet public school where over 90% of our students come from low-income families and qualify for free or reduced lunch. In the past few years, Morningside has gone from being a D-rated school to ONE point shy of an A-rated school thanks to the hard work of our students and the unparalleled dedication of our teaching staff and our new (and phenomenal) Principal, Jordana Schneider. Morningside K-8 Academy is now one of the Top-Perfoming magnet public schools in the region.




Depending on how much we can raise, we will be working with one of the 6 approved manufacturers to design and install a new playground structure on our campus:
• GameTime
• PlayPower, Inc.
• Landscape Structures, Inc.
• Play and Park Structures, Inc.
• BCI Burke Company, LLC
• Playcraft Systems

If we reach 1/3 of our goal, we will begin talks with these vendors and start to get plans drawn up. We will frequently update this campaign with our progress. 

We will also host a celebration at Morningside for all those who contributed to come see our beautiful campus, have some food and celebrate the joy you have brought to these children's lives.