Featured Installations

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Taft Elementary: Santa Ana, CA

CBS News Features Nature In The Classroom at Taft Elementary
Logan Earnest gives a 1 minute tour of his classroom and how the tree ceiling has transformed his room.
CBS News documented 5th graders response to seeing their tree ceiling for the first time. It will be a featured segment in their show "The Uplift" on January 26, 2024.
A fifth grader's observation: "It was surprising to see a tree where the roof is and it makes me calm and grateful for nature to keep me calm and I love nature." - Octavio

Link to CBS News article featuring the benefits of trees in the classroom. There is a 3 minute video in the first photo that plays after the commercials.

Nellie Coffman Middle School : Cathedral City, CA

Leslie Snyder, 5th Grade Teacher
Leslie Snyder gives a one minute tour of her classroom and discusses how the tree ceiling has transformed her room.

Students initial comments to seeing the ceiling for the first time:
"I like the branches. It's like roads to a great journey"
"When I look up, it makes me feel happy."
"It gives peaceful vibes."
"It helps me feel calm and focused."
"It makes me feel like there's a window on the room and it makes me feel calm/relaxed."

Thank you notes from 5th graders at Nellie Coffman MS reflect scientific findings. Viewing trees calms us, helps us focus and communicate.

Meadows Arts & Technology Elementary : Thousand Oaks, CA

Top Charter School Places Tree Ceiling in Classroom:
Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary in Thousand Oaks is recognized as one of the top 1.5% of schools in California by US News & World Report. A tree ceiling mural of a Silver Scrub Oak was installed in the music room and unveiled to students this week.

Video: 15 second time lapse video of installation

Before and After of the music room at Meadows Arts & Technology Elementary, Thousand Oaks, CA

Cesar Chavez Academy : Corona, CA

Debbie Lindsey, Vice Principal at Cesar Chavez Academy
gives a tour of their wellness room and describes the
benefits of the tree ceiling.

Teacher / Student Comments:
Teacher Quotes:
“The students were excited to see the tree ceiling in their classroom. I can already tell that by having the tree ceiling it has brought a sense of calmness and peace to the students seated underneath them.”
Karyn Smolic, Middle School Teacher.
“My students are seated on the perimeter of the classroom. I have a handful of seats in the middle of the room, directly underneath the trees. I have students asking me to sit there so they can see the trees better.” Shelley Bellew, Middle School Teacher
Student Quotes:
“The trees are so beautiful and peaceful!”
"It feels like we're outside, which is really nice."
"The trees are soothing"

Before and After of middle school science room at Cesar Chavez Academy, Corona, CA.

Irish Elementary School : Ft. Collins, CO

Teacher Comments:
A team came to install the ceiling tiles today. They're beautiful. I've attached some pictures. My kids came back from PE and started jumping up and down with joy (literally jumping up and down, yelling "yay!") I heard everything from "It's beautiful!" to " Le voy a decir a mi mamá." I wish you could have seen their little faces. It was a very special moment.
I can't wait to practice some mindfulness under our canopy! Thank you so much for your generosity!
Clarissa Hernandez, Kindergarten Teacher

Time-lapse video of tree ceiling installation at Irish Elementary.

Before and After of a kindergarten classroom at Irish Elementary, Ft. Collins, CO.