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Outdoor Classroom

  • Embrace the evolving landscape of education with the trend of outdoor classrooms, fostering fresh thinking in the open air.
  • With a legacy spanning more than 25 years, USA SHADE and Fabric Structures stand as a premier supplier of shade structures for schools and educational facilities.
  • Enhance the aesthetic appeal of your outdoor classrooms by choosing shade structures that can be customized with colors, logos, and mascots, reflecting the unique identity of your school.
  • Whether your teachers are already taking classes outdoors or you wish to provide them with dedicated covered areas, USA SHADE can help.
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Featured Projects

grey shades covering picnic tables

Alice Fong Yu Alternative School

California

Anaheim High School

California

Arvin High School

California

Donny O’Dell Elementary School

Texas

Golden Valley High School

California

Goodlett Elementary

Tennessee

Guadalupe Elementary

California
white and blue shade structure covering outdoor seating

Heritage High School

California
community high school shade structure for outdoor lunch

La Joya Community High School

Arizona
people sitting at outdoor seating outside of school

Laguna Beach High School

California
large sun shade structure in front of school

Lawson Middle School

California

Matsumoto Elementary

California

Millbrook Elementary School

California

Mountain Pointe High School

Arizona
4 post usa shade

San Jose High School

California
students outside of school walking under usa shades

San Ysidro High School

California
4 post usa shade covering outdoor picnic area

Valley View Charter Montessori

California

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM

The world of education has continued to change. Now, bringing students and instructors into green spaces is a trendy way to encourage fresh thinking amidst fresh air. Now commonplace in schools across the country, outdoor classrooms allow students and teachers to extend the learning environment to the outdoors, enjoying beautiful weather while continuing their education. Our shade structures can be designed with colors and logos that match your school, mascot, and more.

If your teachers are already conducting classes outside or you want to give them a dedicated outdoor covered area at your school, get in touch with USA SHADE. For more than 25 years, we’ve stood as a premier supplier of shade structures for private and public entities, including schools and educational facilities.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Creating outdoor classrooms is one of the many ways schools can utilize the COVID-19 education stimulus fund. The federal stimulus package that passed in 2020 includes funding that schools can deploy to improve the health and safety of students and faculty. That means schools in California, Texas, the Carolinas, and other warm-weather locations can use that funding towards shade structures to create outdoor learning environments. Students and teachers can stay farther apart outside where the natural airflow decreases the potential spread of illness.

Many schools want to reopen, but lack the space to keep students apart. Adding an outdoor classroom with a shade structure gives schools greater versatility when it comes to in-person learning. The features of our shade structures include:

  • Room for social distancing.
  • Temperature reduction in shaded areas.
  • Protection from harmful UV rays.
  • ADA-accessible pathways and seating areas.
  • Integration of lighting, video, and audio into the shade structure.

Using COVID-19 funding relief for outdoor classrooms gives schools everywhere new options to help navigate the pandemic and the demands that come with it. The funding also extends to private schools in California that require DSA-approved structures. To learn more about how to use your funding in compliance with the federal act, contact a USA Shade representative in your area.

Outdoor classrooms are a great way to get students back to in-person learning. Get in touch today to request a quote or to discuss your options.

Classrooms can sometimes seem confining, making it harder for students to learn and educators to teach. However, trying to conduct coursework on a sun-drenched lawn, gravelly parking lot or cramped pavilion can be even more difficult.

Show your teachers and students that you’ve thought about their needs by installing a commercial shade structure that can act as an outdoor classroom. Some of the many advantages to taking this proactive step are as follows:

  • Your students and staff members will be safely protected from overexposure to the sun.
  • Your teachers and pupils will feel comfortable thanks to having a shady spot to learn.
  • You’ll reduce sun glare that can affect your ability to look at computer or device screens.
  • You’ll create a place that captures the breeze.
  • Your admissions professionals and marketing experts will have one more differentiator to talk about with potential parents and new hires.
  • You can use your shaded outdoor classroom area for other uses, including performances, recess and a spot to enjoy lunch.

CONTACT FOR A QUOTE

Our structures are designed, engineered, manufactured and installed by our experienced team of shade professionals. We are ready to assist you with your shade project requirements throughout the entire process, from concept and design to fabrication and construction.

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