Apr 20
Green Schoolyard Success Contest Winners
Last month, the Leave No Child Inside Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati held a contest to collect success stories about how local schools are using their outdoor environments as a teaching tool.  Entries ranged from school gardens to field studies to playscapes, but all were amazing examples of the effective use of outdoor spaces.  Using criteria such as student involvement, enthusiasm and variety of learning opportunities, we have selected two winners:  the Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies (AMIS), a Cincinnati Public Schools magnet school located near Roselawn, and Cincinnati Country Day School in Indian Hill. AMIS has embraced the garden beds…