Angie Debo Elementary Centennial Elementary Charles Haskell Elementary
Cross Timbers Elementary Washington Irving Elementary Westfield Elementary
Noah’s
Park & Playground has been working with Edmond Public Schools to make more
elementary schools ADA compliant by providing ADA accessible playground
structures and accessible independent play equipment to six of the seventeen
Edmond elementary schools in the summer of 2015.
The Edmond Public
Schools administration made an investment in outdoor recreation for six of its
schools to
help integrate the involvement of the school’s students with physical
disabilities along with their more able-bodied peers during recess. All six of the structures are specifically
designed and built to accommodate children ages 5 to 12 years of age, who have various
disabilities. ADA compliant safety surfacing will also be installed to assist
these students, as well as ADA transfer stations on each structure.
Angie
Debo Elementary School, Centennial Elementary School, Charles Haskell
Elementary School, Cross Timbers Elementary School, Washington Irving
Elementary School and Westfield Elementary School are among the 6 schools that
will be getting the “playground facelift” this summer.
Each
of the six, brand new custom play structures, were specifically designed for
each school’s budget and specific needs of their students. Once built, each
structure will be completed with the proper, required depth of playground
certified wood mulch, as well as safety-rated wear mats for single, double and
spiral slide exits. For ADA compliant access to the playgrounds, Angie Debo,
Centennial, Charles Haskell, Washington Irving and Westfield designs include ADA
compliant access with concrete ramps which will connect the sidewalk(s) to the
new play structures.
In
addition to the custom structures, two schools have purchased the Freenotes
Harmony™ Park outdoor musical instruments, which are handmade and specifically
designed for less able-bodied individuals of all ages. The two schools
installing Freenotes Harmony™ instruments are Washington Irving and Westfield
Elementary. Washington Irving has chosen the Weenotes Ensemble Package which
includes the Piper, an 11-note resonating xylophone, the Merry, also an
11-C-note resonating xylophone style panel, and the Griffin, a tall, 11-note
resonated metallophone chime. The instruments are grouped together under a new
20’x30’ shade structure. Westfield Elementary staff also liked the Freenotes
Harmony™ Park outdoor instruments and chose the ‘Basic Ensemble Package’ which
includes the Pegasus, a hefty 23-note resonating metalphone, the Yantzee, a
10-low-note resonating metallophone, the Manta Ray (looks like manta ray) a 36
note metalphone, aluminum chime. To hear the instruments go to www.noahsplay.com/music-parks/.
“We
are honored to be working with Edmond Public Schools in their effort to update
their equipment, which will allow ADA compliant access for all students,” says Shan
Shepherd, owner of Noah’s Park & Playgrounds in Edmond. “Designing all six
playgrounds was quite extensive, and we’re very proud of all the designs and
equipment proposed for each school. We feel each school is getting what they
specifically want, and more importantly need for their students.”
Noah’s
Park & Playgrounds’ installations crews started installing the first
playground on Monday, July 13th with the goal of completing all six
playground projects before the start of the 2015-2016 school year in August.
Read local and regional publications’ articles pertaining to the Edmond Public Schools project:
The Oklahoman Article- Oklahoma City, OK
The Edmond Sun Article- Edmond, OK
Edmond Life & Leisure Article- Edmond, OK
