Our Mission

​Nature in the Classroom, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to enhance academic achievement, social-emotional development, and nurture a connection to the natural environment by installing tree canopy ceiling murals in  educational settings.

 Ceiling Installation at Gage Middle School Library

Click on the arrow to view a 12 second time lapse video of a ceiling canopy installation in the library at Gage Middle School in Huntington Park, CA  . Installations typically take one hour.  Tiles are made from recycled plastic, meet all fire codes and are printed with non-toxic inks.  

​National Association for Interpretatio​n 
S&P Podcast: Powered by NAI
​"Nature In The Classroom" is an innovative program that brings some of the benefits of the outdoors inside - specifically on classroom ceilings.  We talk with Ernesto Rodriguez about getting kids outdoors indoors.

TESTIMONIALS

Kindergartners see their Ironwoods ceiling for the first time.

PreKindergartners share their thoughts on the Aspens ceiling.