WE GOT THE GRANT!!!!

I am very pleased to announce that we have been recommended for a $100,000 matching grant from Department of Neighborhoods!!!

This is an amazing opportunity to improve our playground!

These grants are extremely competitive.  We were one of 12 approved out of a pool of over 30 applicants.    There are many many worthy projects in the city.  Because of this, the Department of Neighborhoods would be unlikely to approve our school for another grant like this for quite a long time.

Did you know Seattle Public Schools does not provide any funding for Playground improvement?

Did you know JSIS has one of the smallest playgrounds in the district?

Our playground is used by over 450 children per day.

Our older playground equipment is now 20 years old and has required many repairs.

Our older playground equipment is designed for children 5-8 years old and does not meet the needs of our older children.

The design of our raised play area creates barriers to access, takes up valuable space on our crowded playground and has been a source of injuries.

Did you know the children circulated a petition to improve the playground and obtained over 300 of their classmates signatures!

This Grant represents a once in a decade opportunity to improve the playground.

Lets make the most of this!!

The next step will be fundraising!

To make the improvements needed, our goal is to raise at least $50,000 by November 30th of this year!