Play.

Ensuring all Oakland elementary school and middle
school students have access to excellent places and
equitable opportunities to play.

Only

14%

of 3rd-grade students in Oakland
entered the 2022-23 school year
reading below grade level.

Physical activity, including participation in youth sports, is a critical part of childhood development and offers numerous physical, mental, social-emotional, and academic benefits to young people. In Oakland, only 14% of youth are getting an hour of physical activity per day, and there’s a stark gender gap as Oakland girls (9%) are much less likely to be sufficiently active than boys (19%).
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Eat. Learn. Play. in the News

Oakland Marathon

Oakland Marathon and Stephen and Ayesha Curry's Eat. Learn. Play. Launch Strategic Partnership to Further Support Local Youth.

Permanente Expands Partnership

Kaiser Permanente Expands Partnership with Eat. Learn. Play. to Provide Healthy Meals and Safe Places for Oakland Students to Play. make a heading of it.

11th Annual Christmas

Eat. Learn. Play. hosts 11th Annual Christmas with the Currys Holiday Event

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Remodeling Schoolyards in Oakland

NOURISHING FUTURES

Starting with Franklin Elementary in 2021, we’ve now transformed 15 schoolyards by adding new play structures designed by kids, gardens, nature exploration areas, outdoor classrooms, multi-sport courts, soccer fields, murals, and much more, bringing new life to each space. Our work includes remodeling more than 25 public elementary schoolyards throughout Oakland by the end of 2026.

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Growing Middle School Sports

NOURISHING FUTURES

Eat. Learn. Play. is making investments to grow elementary and middle school sports in Oakland, working with the Oakland Athletic League, OUSD’s Expanded Learning Program, and other community youth sports organizations to ensure that all Oakland students can experience the joy and benefits of participating in a variety of free, high-quality sports programming at their schools.

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Community Partners

Oakland Athletic League, OUSD’s Expanded Learning Program, KABOOM!, Aspen Institute, Under Armour and its
Curry Brand, Oakland Genesis Soccer Club,  Oakland Lacrosse, Positive Coaching Alliance,
Sport Court, and more.