Special Needs Playground at Westgate School
Special Needs Playground at Westgate School
Snoezelen/Westgate Foundation
Escambia Westgate dates back to 1946 when this school opened for children who had intellectual and physical disabilities. Funds were appropriated, in 1977, to build a new special education center. That center became Escambia Westgate School. Escambia Westgate School serves the needs of Pre-k, Elementary, Middle, and High school students with varying exceptionalities. In 2005 the Lacey A Collier Sensory Complex was opened. Escambia Westgate School provides individualized programs of educational excellence in a safe learning environment, while exposing students to various modern technologies and effective instructional techniques.
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Project Description
Funded a complete outdoor playground designed to provide an accommodating, safe environment for children with developmental disabilities. It is equipped with an artificial surface accessible to non-ambulatory students, as well as swings, slides, special seats and a water play area for year-round use.
Community Impact
Provide developmentally appropriate activities for children that could not otherwise have access to this type of environment.
