Recess does its own kind of teaching
Coordination, nerve, and the ability to sort things out with each other — kids build all of it at recess, and what's on the playground decides how much.
Our Approach
Recess is among the busiest parts of your day. The whole school hits the playground at one bell, a handful of adults are supervising all of them, and everyone — your superintendent, your board, your teachers, and the parents at pickup — has an opinion about what's out there.
It's also the only part of the day nobody scripts. Kids negotiate turns, work up the nerve to try the thing they couldn't do last week, and burn off enough energy to sit still for fourth period. How much of that happens depends on what you put out there. We design for play capacity — enough going on at once that a class of thirty isn't queued behind one slide, climbing and spinning and balancing rather than three variations on the same motion, and a range of challenge so the confident kid and the cautious one both find their edge. Every student should be able to get on it with their classmates, not watch from the sidelines.
It should also be something they're glad to see out the window. A signature piece, colors that aren't the catalog default the district two counties over picked, maybe a nod to your mascot. Families tour buildings and compare them, and the playground is one of the few things a five-year-old forms an opinion about. Our design services are free and delivered by CPSI-certified designers, and we'll keep revising until it's what you wanted.
When it's time to buy, cooperative purchasing contracts are available to Indiana school corporations — Sourcewell, or your educational service center. This can mean not going out to bid at all. And when the number your board approved doesn't reach the design everyone wants, our fundraising consultant works with you at no charge. PTOs, local sponsors, alumni — we've helped schools close that gap before.
Our work doesn't end at installation. We'll stay available to your custodial and grounds staff for the life of the playground.
Cooperative Purchasing
Miracle Recreation and Poligon have been awarded contracts with Sourcewell, allowing us to simplify your procurement process for playground equipment and open-air shelters.
Miracle Indiana also offers the option to co-operatively purchase via your local educational service center with the ECPA or the WESC.
Fundraising Assistance Program
For customers who are committed to moving forward with a Miracle Playground, we offer guidance from a professional fundraising consultant, completely free of charge.