Outdoor Classroom Design Guide

The Outdoor Classroom Design Guide outlines concepts that the Boston Schoolyard Initiative has refined over the years in conjunction with professional landscape architects.

Outdoor Classroom Design Guide (full version)

Outdoor Classroom Design Guide by chapter (high resolution version)

    Introduction

    Fencing and Gateway

    Seating and Gathering Area

    Circulation and Pathways

    Urban Meadow

    Sample Woodland

    Planting Beds

    Lab and Experiment Area

    Green Practices

    Other Enhancements and Checklist

Design Details

• Outdoor Classroom Concept Layout
• Green Practices Inventory (sample from Lyndon School)
• Planter with Root Viewing Window
• Teaching Tool Installation Specifications