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$50 can contribute to purchasing “loose parts” for children to get creative in their outside spaces
”I need things to help build my own fairy garden” - NQ, Grade 1
$100 helps purchase the wood for an outdoor stage
“So I can drive my lego cars off of it” - EL, Grade K
$250 can allow us to begin building tunnels and ziplines
“That would be so fun in the forest!” - AG, Grade K
$500 helps build a GaGa pit designed by PCS students
“I’ve been playing GaGa since I was 3 years old and I love it soo much!” - RK, Grade 3
$1,000 gets us closer to building an outdoor classroom
“I work at Camp Wonder, and I know the counselors would really love this” - SH, Grade 8
$2,500 helps support design and maintain playing fields
“We need a soccer field, and football field, and track, but it can all be combined” - RS, Grade 7
$5,000 allows us to purchase a swing set with 4-6 swings
“We need more swings! We don’t have enough here!” - Every child, every grade
$10,000 can support a big beautiful tree house in the campus forest
“I hope we can have a tree house big enough for me and my friends!” - WK, Grade 1
Peconic Community School was founded in 2012 with a clear understanding that modern schools need to educate children for an uncertain future, one whose lifestyles and career opportunities are difficult to predict. It is with the goal of fostering resilience, reflection, and compassion that PCS approaches educating children for the realities of the 21st century.
PCS implements a learner-centered curriculum -- incorporating project-based learning, place-based investigations, integrated study, and student-driven inquiry -- with a strong commitment to social emotional well-being and community building to engage and inspire the whole child.