Schoolyard Renderings produced by UWM’s Community Design Solutions
*Renderings are intended plans for the schoolyard and are subject to change.
Greenfield Bilingual School’s community and partners have developed a common vision for a redeveloped greener, healthier schoolyard. The school is actively fundraising to help transform their conceptual plan into reality through December 2023.
Greenfield Bilingual’s conceptual plan calls for removal of approximately 11,600 sq. ft. of asphalt and replacing it with new green space and mixed-use recreation and educational areas. The design includes a new outdoor classroom, mindfulness garden, bioswales, and the addition of over 15 stormwater trees. The inclusion of a variety of native plantings allow for unique spaces on the schoolyard that can represent natural Wisconsin ecosystems, complete with student-created signage. The vision also includes a a porous, synthetic turf soccer field with an underground cistern beneath to further manage rainwater where it falls. The plan manages approximately 85,445 gallons of stormwater per rain event.
The Plan
Review the school’s conceptual plan and summary brochure in greater detail, including designs, cost estimates, curricular connections, and maintenance considerations.
GREEN TEAM DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES / DOCUMENTOS Y RECURSOS DEL EQUIPO VERDE
PLANS-IN-PROGRESS / PLANES EN PROGRESO
Meeting Minutes / ACTAS DE LA REUNIÓNS
Project Folder / CARPETA DE PROYECTO
TIMELINE
2022
Conceptual Design
2023
Fundraising
2024
Detailed Design, Permitting, & Construction
2025+
Maintenance & Stewardship
Vision in a Nutshell
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Greenfield Bilingual School
1711 S 35th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53215
Adalberto Salas
Principal / Director
Greenfield Bilingual School
salasbax@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Allison Begel
Guidance Counselor / Consejera
Greenfield Bilingual School
smokoas@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Britanni Weis
8th Grade Teacher / Maestra de 8vo grado
Greenfield Bilingual School
kozab@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Lisa Neeb
Green & Healthy Schools Program Manager / Gerente de Programa de Escuelas Verdes y Saludables
Reflo - Sustainable Water Solutions
lisa.neeb@RefloH2o.com
The lack of defined activity areas on our playground not only leads to injuries, but also hinders children from learning to work together. A redesigned playground will allow children to feel safe and therefore enhance their creativity and imagination, help build their collaborative and problem-solving skills, and will have a long lasting positive affect on their social and emotional well-being.
- Alli Begel, School Counselor
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