Operations
The easiest way to plan lessons, track milestones, and share progress
Create, organize, and document learning in one seamless flow—from activity planning to milestone tracking to family sharing.
Join 300,000+ owners, directors, teachers, and families already on Playground
Organization
Organize your activities and lesson plans in one place.
Playground helps educators move beyond scattered Google Docs with a flexible, centralized space to create, organize, and refine lesson plans across classrooms and age groups.
Daily and weekly lesson plans
Activity scheduling and milestone tagging
Submit plans for director approval
Internal bank of lessons by age, theme, or objective
AI-generated lesson suggestions based on age, milestones, and classroom theme
Transparency
Capture observations in real time and link them to growth.
Teachers can tag student observations with one or more developmental milestones. Milestones are automatically logged and shared with families, so progress isn’t just tracked - it’s celebrated.
Track observations in real time or schedule to publish later
Attach photos, videos, and notes to student posts
Use pre-loaded state standards for all 50 states or build your own custom domains
Clear Communication
Keep families informed with a professional, polished experience.
Every milestone observation becomes a moment of connection. Playground makes it easy to keep families in the loop with secure, well-organized updates.
Posts show up in the family feed just like any other update
Activity and milestone details are automatically formatted and easy to understand
Notifications delivered in real-time via the Playground app
Families can view past updates anytime from their portal
Made for You
Made for educators. Trusted by directors.
Whether you’re planning next week’s activities or recording an observation on the fly, Playground is intuitive for staff and powerful enough for admins to get the visibility they need.
Mobile-first interface for real-time posting
Desktop-friendly for planning and approvals
Custom access for teachers and admins
Filter observations and lessons by classroom, date, or milestone
Easily switch between planning, documentation, and family communication
Keep Your Time
Give teachers back their time and show families the full picture.
Ditch the binders, sticky notes, and guesswork. Playground makes lesson planning and milestone documentation a natural part of the day - not a separate chore.
No more double entry or lost paperwork
Milestone tracking integrated with family communication
Consistent documentation across classrooms and teachers
Professional, shareable updates in every child’s feed
One platform to run your program with ease
FAQs
Want to see how Playground makes learning documentation effortless?
Book a demo and we’ll show you how to organize lesson plans, track progress, and wow families without the extra work.
