Green Schoolyards America is a national organization that expands and strengthens the green schoolyard movement and empowers Americans to become stewards of their school and neighborhood environments. We believe that school grounds are uniquely positioned to enrich the daily lives of children and their communities, occupying both the geographic and social heart of almost every city across the USA and around the world. We provide resources, training and support for pre-K-12 school districts and partner with nonprofits, businesses, government agencies and utilities to effect change across the country. We take a systems approach to transforming school grounds by helping educational institutions develop comprehensive, district-wide green schoolyard programs with strong connections to local sustainable-city planning efforts, regional ecosystems, educational standards and children’s health. We work with districts to develop site specific support systems, programs and operational strategies that help them adopt and sustain green schoolyards over time. We value the uniqueness of each school and celebrate local sense of place while promoting learning, environmental sustainability, lifelong health, recreation and community engagement. We strongly support student and school community participation in schoolyard design, construction and stewardship. Green Schoolyards America facilitates public dialogue about innovative research, design, education and policy that fosters partnerships between professionals and organizations across the USA and around the globe. Our programs include national and international projects on- and offline that promote the green schoolyard movement, build relationships that help it succeed and embed this paradigm shift in our existing institutions and national policy and regulatory frameworks. Green Schoolyards America is fiscally sponsored by Earth Island Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.