Over 120 volunteers showed up to Santiago Elementary School in Santa Ana to spend their day revitalizing the school and improving the learning environment for hundreds of children.
The goals for the Santiago Build Project were to:
- Improve the Santiago Campus
- Create an inviting atmosphere where students feel proud to attend
- Improve the school’s appearance
- Reward the school and students for their outstanding academic performance
MURAL
Santiago’s walls were completely white. Give & Grow (G&G) painted a mural several hundred feet long, similar to the amazing one we painted at Kennedy Elementary the year before. The mural faces the main playground area and showcases an environmental and recycling theme.
PAVEMENT GAMES
Santiago had several pavement games but they were all colorless. G&G added color to the games, filled in a tricycle race track, painted their old stowage shed red, and added a basketball hoop.
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
The kindergarten area was dramatically changed with the addition of an outdoor classroom. This outdoor classroom has a tropical theme and allows the children to perform (and watch) plays and outdoor games.
LANDSCAPING
The kindergarten area underwent further transformation with a cleaning of old vines from the fence and the planting of shrubs and flowering plants which added cover and color to the area.
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