05/22/2026
Six years, five schools, thousands of happy kids. 🧡
Kaiser Permanente Washington was proud to join partners from Trust for Public Land, Parks Tacoma, Tacoma Public Schools, and the Larchmont Elementary community to officially open the newly renovated schoolyard at Larchmont Elementary School - the fifth and final project in the Tacoma Community Schoolyards initiative.
Supported through a multi-year $1.5M community health grant from Kaiser Permanente Washington, the vision for these renovated schoolyards was simple and powerful: give kids safer, healthier places to play -- and open those spaces to the broader community outside of school hours.
Stephanie Lizza, senior director of community health, represented Kaiser Permanente at the ribbon cutting ceremony alongside school representatives, community partners, and the students themselves. We also donated new recess equipment so the kids can make the most of their beautiful new space from day one.
Thank you to every fellow organization, educator, student, and community member who helped make this project possible.