Eat, Learn & Play Completes Sequoia Schoolyard Build
The foundation's 27th schoolyard project transformed the Oakland campus with new play areas, trees, and courts.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Basketball
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Eat, Learn & Play, the foundation of Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry, completed its 27th schoolyard build at Sequoia Elementary in Oakland. The project was carried out with volunteers, KaBOOM, and the Oakland Unified School District.
Why it matters
The build replaces hot asphalt with shade, green space, and lighter ground covering, giving Oakland students more places to play, eat outdoors, and learn in nature. The project extends the foundation's work with Oakland children, which began with its 2016 launch.
The 27th build installed three new playgrounds, three nature exploration areas, two multi-sport courts, and 30+ trees at Sequoia Elementary. The foundation's total number of builds beyond this one, and the cost of the project, were not reported.
The players
Eat, Learn & Play
The foundation launched in 2016 by Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry to provide education, food, and sports participation to Oakland children.
KaBOOM
A national nonprofit that builds playgrounds in underserved communities and partnered on the schoolyard project.
Oakland Unified School District
The public school district serving Oakland, which partnered on the Sequoia Elementary schoolyard build.
The details
The build added new benches and planters, a soccer field with new goals, a shaded outdoor lunch area, colorful murals, and a Miyawaki forest. Volunteers worked alongside KaBOOM, Eat, Learn & Play, and the Oakland Unified School District to complete the work.
Timeline
2016: Eat, Learn & Play was launched to support Oakland children.
Last week: Volunteers completed the 27th schoolyard build at Sequoia Elementary.
Season Trajectory
KaBOOM has built playgrounds in underserved communities for years, and this Oakland project follows that model by pairing volunteer labor with school district partnership. Eat, Learn & Play's 27 schoolyard builds mark a sustained commitment to outdoor spaces for Oakland students.
The new multi-sport courts and soccer field give Sequoia Elementary students more space for organized and informal play during the school day. The shaded outdoor lunch area and nature exploration zones add places for students to eat and learn outside.
The takeaway
Schoolyard upgrades with shade, trees, and open play space can change how students use their campus day to day. Community groups and districts can replicate this model by pairing volunteer labor with a nonprofit builder and a school partner.
Further reading
For more on Stephen Curry's community work, see Basketball coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Times of India.
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