Updates
June 15, 2017
Hadfield Prinicipal is Recognized for Putting Fun Back in Recess ›
Al Busch, principal of Hadfield Elementary School, has been named the nation’s most valuable principal by the group Playworks after he helped to make recess safer. Read the full story…
June 14, 2017
Bucks Hosts 350 Playworks Junior Coaches From 22 Schools for Playworks’ Leadership Conference ›
After a year of participating in the Playworks Junior Coach Leadership Program, 350 fourth- and fifth-graders from 22 Milwaukee Public Schools and Waukesha Public Schools gathered at the BMO Harris…
April 18, 2017
Celebrating our Volunteers! ›
This year, Playworks Wisconsin has been lucky to have over 50 volunteers in counting! April 24–April 28 is National Volunteer Week. Volunteers play a very important role in the success of our programming.…
March 20, 2017
Mequon-Thiensville School District Partners with Playworks ›
Playworks leads to less conflict, more cooperation, parent involvement, and smiling faces to Wilson Elementary School.
March 20, 2017
Playworks Wisconsin Girls Basketball 2017 ›
Studies show that if a child does not play a team sport by the age of ten, chances are they never will during their educational career. Many students lack the…
February 24, 2017
Celebrating our Amazing AmeriCorps Coaches ›
Every year, Playworks Wisconsin partners with AmeriCorps to hire energetic and service-minded people. This partnership allows us to expand our reach and serve more schools. This year, AmeriCorps Week is from March 4 through…
February 10, 2017
Meet our New Board Member ›
“I was already aware of the good work of Playworks in MPS schools, but as I learned more about the research and the significant impact Playworks programming has on children’s…
January 16, 2017
Playworks Wisconsin Paints on MLK Day of Service ›
Playworks Wisconsin spent the day painting with City Year and hundreds of other volunteers at Rufus King International Middle School during Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
December 13, 2016
Brady Corporation Invests $50,000 in Playworks ›
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 9, 2016 – Brady Corporation is investing $50,000 to support the AIM of Playworks to bring safe and healthy play to 3.5 million children in 7,000 schools…