A playground in a box.
A program in a pod.
RecessPods are shipping containers and trailers packed with 90+ games, a proven curriculum, and seven years of Restore Recess programming — deployable to any school or neighborhood in America.
Get a Pod See Use CasesTwo ways to restore recess
Built from the RecessKit playbook that gifted 17,000+ play items during the pandemic — scaled up to community size.
The Recess Subscription
$1,900/month · 5-month semesterAn enclosed trailer of recess equipment plus a play-based SEL curriculum — refreshed every month. 93% of educators report better classroom focus with better recess.
Explore Schools
The Pop-Up Park
From $50,000 + shippingA shipping container of play plus 40 staff-led Restore Recess events over 8 weeks — roughly $7 per hour of play, delivered to the block that needs it.
Explore CommunitiesWho brings a pod to town
One pod, four buyers — usually funding it together.
Restore daily recess and watch focus, activity, and conflict resolution climb.
Cities & PlannersTest a future park site with a pop-up park and real resident feedback.
Foundations & CDCsReach disconnected families and connect them to wraparound services.
Corporate SponsorsWrap 40 feet of container in your brand for eight weeks of neighborhood joy.
Proven in Cleveland. Built to travel.
From the first $2,000 dodgeball grant in Glenville to year-round programming — read the story or see the impact.
Ready to restore recess?
Tell us whether you’re a school, a city, a funder, or a sponsor — we’ll scope the right pod and the funding path to get it there.
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