The Bakersfield College Child Development Center recently opened its first Outdoor Classroom in the BC Child Development Center, which allows teachers to bring learning activities out onto the playground. This classroom was funded in partnership with The Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) Head Start for its two-year Early Head Start classrooms.

“We are very proud to have the first recognized outdoor classroom for our two-year olds. The children have been watching construction and they are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to enjoy the new, nature-focused equipment,” says Sue Vaughn, Child Development Center Director.

In addition to setting up an outdoor classroom, the toddler teachers and associate teachers have completed the level one outdoor classroom training. The outdoor classroom opens up many new learning opportunities for the teachers to use throughout the day.