Like most public schools in Philadelphia, Science Leadership Academy at Beeber in Wynnefield, an 11-year-old, 500-student (grades 5 through 12) extension campus of Science Leadership Academy, is surrounded by asphalt and concrete. And even that’s not in great shape. Over the years, trucks and heavy equipment used to renovate the nearly 100-year-old school building have cracked and degraded sections of the surface, rendering them unsafe for both play and pedestrians. When younger SLA Beeber students go outside during lunch or recess, they typically toss a ball around or sit at a picnic table; older students rarely go outside.

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Several years ago the Home and School Association took note of the condition of the schoolyard and began advocating for something b

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