Thanks to the help of Zillges and Bomanite Concrete, we'll have a stage in this area where students can present on projects, or kids can perform their favorite play. This stage will allow the school to mix curriculum with fun, and once again be a space that the community can use for their own needs.

Take a book. Share a book. Created by two amazing woodworkers, our unique, official Little Free Library (Read Elementary #176075) is here. We're excited to share our mission of literacy with our students, their families, and the community around us!

Come check out our unique place for soccer. Created organically by some of our students we were able to purchase a couple of goals to help their efforts. Please feel free to bring your own soccer balls or use one of ours. Just return them when you're done!

Thanks to our volunteers from the Women's Build, we invite you to come play Read's Candy Land.  Be the first player to reach the end! Spin to find out what color you should go to, or follow the directions on where you should go. First one to the end wins... until you decide to play again!

Thanks to the help of Zillges, we'll be having an outdoor classroom available to Read classes, as a space for mentors to meet with students, and a place available to the public.

Thanks to the talents of Read parent, Andrew Kramp, who built new garden boxes, and with the help of the Women's Build volunteers in planting, we will now have vegetables and herbs available for the public. We hope the community will enjoy the Read Community Gardens!

Are there any ninja warriors out there? Come try out our ninja course!  Challenge your child through this fun activity which will help them develop strength, balance, coordination, and better cardiovascular health.  

To help encourage play in nature,  endurance, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, and fun, our volunteers from the Women's Build created the tree to tree walk. We hope your kids will challenge themselves in this natural space. A special thank you to Annie Kotenberg for her hard work in planning, digging, and making the walk a reality.

We are grateful to Art City Wraps for their new logo for Read, and the outdoor design in making our transformer look fun, creative, and a perfect spot for your first day and last day of school photos! 

Thanks to the amazing labor of a few retired Oshkosh Corporation employees, we now have a cedar house that enriches the playground experience. It blends fun, education, and development. It's a great asset when kids can imagine they run a hotel, a restaurant, or a business while connecting with friends or simply finding shelter.

From the Netherlands, this Tulpi tulip is an innovative piece of the playground that significantly can enhance children's playtime experiences. It adds an element of fun and novelty and supports various aspects of their development, making it a valuable addition to any educational outdoor space. 

These unique fire station themed bike racks were built and donated by the students and faculty of the FVTC Welding/Metal Fabrication program. We love seeing them filled with our students or visitor's bikes!