Pasco School Gets Inclusive Playground

Three Rivers Elementary School's inclusive playground  has been named an Inclusion National Demonstration Site by PlayCore, a leading company in play and
recreation research, programming, and products. Representatives from PlayCore presented a plaque to school administrators celebrating the designation during a ceremony on
Wednesday.

The inclusive playground was designed specifically to address the physical and social inclusion of people of all ages and abilities.

It is the only inclusive playground installed at a K-6 elementary school in the state of Washington. The Three Rivers playground will become part of a national registry and will be listed on the National Demonstration Site Map.

Principal Jamie Bacon said the school has 634 students.  She adds that the playground is wheelchair accessible and has a turn-around point.

The inclusive playground is available for families to use outside of regular school hours.