Testimonial Category: Principals, School and District Administrators

Thanks to Playworks Coach we haven’t had any injuries from recess all year. The physical conflicts have been greatly reduced. We were able to resolve the conflicts that did occur…

Before Playworks there were a lot of conflicts at recess between students. Many arguments would come back inside the school with kids lined up in the office waiting for administrative…

Last year, William Dick School in the heart of North Philadelphia, had the opportunity to experience a “Recess Rollout”—a one-week taste of what Playworks can bring to students. After that weeklong…

One of the best things about Playworks is that it gives the kids tools to resolve their conflicts with each other. There will always be arguments on the playground, so…

Before Playworks recess was chaotic. There was very little structure, children didn’t have caring attitudes towards each other, and they didn’t know expectations day to day. Now students have clear expectations,…

“We really liked the program, but realized we weren’t going to have long term money to sustain direct service. So we made a strategic decision to do it on our…

I’m a principal who believes recess is an important time for our students to release the energy, socialize and have fun. Unfortunately, recess can be a time of conflict that…

In our previous playground environment, playground staff had each class start recess by sitting in line and listening to rules. They did not realize how frustrating this was for the…

I’m a principal who believes recess is an important time for our students to release the energy, socialize and have fun. Unfortunately, recess can be a time of conflict that…