August 2025

Outdoor Wonder and Learning

Our Commitment to Outdoor Learning

At Austin ISD, we know that learning extends beyond the walls of the classroom. Students who play and learn outdoors are healthier, happier, and perform better academically. Research shows us that connecting students with nature provides opportunities for hands-on, experiential learning and play that improve physical activity and health, mental health and stress management skills,.1 relationship building skills, and academic outcomes.