Case StudyHOW LONE STAR TRANSITIONED TO AN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER WITH HELP FROM GROUNDS FOR PLAY

LONE STAR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER New Braunfels, Texas

THE CUSTOMER & THEIR NEEDS: Located in New Braunfels, Texas,

the Lone Star Early Childhood Education Center is part of the New

Braunfels Independent School District.

They are dedicated to providing their children with a learning

experience of the highest quality so they have a strong foundation

for life-long learning. Their comprehensive program serves

approximately 300 children between the ages of three and four

years old.

In the transition from a Pre-K to 5th grade program to a Pre-K-only

program, Lone Star was in need of a new play environment that

best fit their needs as an early childhood campus.

THE GROUNDS FOR PLAY SOLUTION: In 2017 Grounds For

Play worked with the staff at Lone Star to determine what play

equipment best fit the needs and wants of the children.

“We wanted an area that was early childhood friendly and that

would encourage creative play,” Principal Heather Salas said.

This play environment is centered around a trike track and includes

play equipment that fosters physical, musical, and dramatic play.

There are a variety of facades surrounding the trike track including

the cafe, farmer’s market, gas station, outfitter, and vet clinic.

Dramatic playhouses and vehicles include the polytone playhouse,

beach house, school bus, and metro fire truck.

Musical play instruments include an upright piano, sound wave,

Jamaican steel drum, and imbarimba.

Other play elements include a natural garden bridge, stop signs,

and yield signs.

This play environment was created to be age-appropriate and to

encourage different types of play.

“The students enjoy being in the courtyard and playing in that

area. We love this part of our school,” Salas said.

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