Arlington Tightens Playground Rules As Students Return

Arlington MA

31 March, 2021

12:51 PM

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ARLINGTON, MA — School playgrounds will be limited to in-person student use only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days, officials in Arlington said Wednesday. The playgrounds will be open to remote students and the public after 4 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends and any day that in-person learning is not in session, which currently includes Wednesdays. School playgrounds include:• Bishop School (all playgrounds) • Brackett School • Dallin School (Florence Playground) • Stratton School (Pheasant Avenue Playground) • Peirce School • Hardy School • Parmenter School • Thompson School (Playgrounds on School Property) Since the Thompson School has some available playground space on site for school use only ,the school-permitted hours at North Union/Lussiano Playground have been modified: • North Union/Lussiano Playgroundo Restricted for school use only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on days in-school learning is in session. Alternative playground options:• Summer Street (Multi-generational area & adjacent to Hill's Hill) • Buzzell • Crosby • Cutter/Reinhart Park • Hibbert • Locke (Davis Rd.) • Magnolia • McClennen • Menotomy Rocks • Parallel • Poets Corner • Robbins Farm • Reservoir Beach • Spy Pond Park • Waldo • Wellington • Whittemore Park Social distancing and mask compliance is mandatory at all Arlington playgrounds.