Learning Environment

From kindergarten to 12th grade, American students average 11,700 hours in school facilities. Research correlates learning environments to academic achievement, as well as how students envision their long-term potential.

Why This Matters

  • Disproportionate number of aging campuses. 43 years is the average age of the Dallas ISD school buildings
  • Research shows that joyful, enriched learning environments can increase productivity and engagement by 15% or more
  • Positive learning environments can also lower teacher turnover rates by 25%

Learning Environment Impact

260

Community Campus Day Projects since 2018

10K+

Volunteers

95

Learning Launch Campus Lift Offs since 2018

$2M+

Invested in Community Campus Day

Learning Launch & Lift Offs

Campuses receive an annual back-to-school initiative that provides instructional tools and resources and/or a staff celebration to elevate the start of the school year, creating meaningful moments for students and staff that boost schoolwide culture and climate.

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Community Campus Days

Campus leaders can apply for campus enhancements designed in alignment with school goals to enrich the learning environment. U2L provides planning, funding, partnering with experts, volunteer support, and priceless moments of inviting the community into our schools to make a joyful impact.

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Lee Nagel Teacher Support Grants

Educators at U2L campuses can apply for a grant that provides $500 for classroom supplies, plus welcome baskets and on-campus celebrations to build morale and community.

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Campus climate not only sets the tone for every learning experience a child has on our campus, but it also determines what students ultimately believe about their own potential.

Katherine Wanserski Eska
Executive Director, Dallas ISD

To learn more about how we build aspirational learning environments, contact Alexia Piquet, [email protected].